Sedum lanceolatum Torr.
lance-leaved stonecrop (spearleaf stonecrop)
Crassulaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
lance-leaved stonecrop (spearleaf stonecrop)
Crassulaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC
Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a slender rhizome; mat-forming; stems decumbent to ascending, several, branched above, 5-25 cm tall/long, glabrous.
Leaves:
Stem leaves alternate, linear to linear-lanceolate, succulent, rounded in cross section, not strongly keeled, strongly pointed, finely pimply to smooth, upper leaves deciduous by flowering time, lower leaves crowded to form basal rosettes, often reddish-green, sometimes covered with a white waxy powder, turning golden in autumn.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of terminal, umbrella-shaped clusters; petals 5, yellow but sometimes reddish-tinged; stamens shorter than the petals.
Fruits:
Follicles, erect, fused at the base.
Notes:
Two varieties occur in BC:
1. Leaves usually smooth, closely tufted and overlapping on the flowering stems................... var. nesioticum (G.N. Jones) C. L. Hitchc.
1. Leaves usually finely pimply, usually not overlapping on the flowering stems.................. var. lanceolatum
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Sedum lanceolatum
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
1671 | 122 | 2705 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
37 | 0 | 244 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
187 | 0 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
2 | 0 | 7 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
B | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
1453 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ESSF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
AT(170), BAFA(29), BG(37), BWBS(11), CDF(1), ESSF(560), ICH(74), IDF(250), IMA(52), MH(1), MS(178), PP(18), SBPS(7), SBS(28), SWB(4) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Habitat and Range
Mesic to dry coastal bluffs, rocky slopes, rock outcrops and talus slopes in all zones except the alpine zone; var. lanceolatum - common throughout BC, var. nesioticum - infrequent; absent from the Queen Charlotte Islands and adjacent coast; N to YT, E to S SK, and S to NE, CO, NM and CA.Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Amerosedum nesioticum (G.N. Jones) A. Löve & D. Löve
Amerosedum rupicola (G.N. Jones) A. Löve & D. Löve
Sedum lanceolatum var. nesioticum (G.N. Jones) C.L. Hitchc.
Sedum lanceolatum var. rupicola (G.N. Jones) C.L. Hitchc.