Species Details

Sedum eastwoodiae

Red Mountain stonecrop

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Species Description:

Sedum eastwoodiae, commonly known as Red Mountain stonecrop, is a perennial herb in the Crassulaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 600 to 1200 meters. Sedum eastwoodiae is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Sedum eastwoodiae (Britton) A. Berger
Common Name: Red Mountain stonecrop
Family:	Crassulaceae
Element Code:	PDCRA0A0L1
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Sedum laxum ssp. eastwoodiae
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2023-04-04

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Jul

Elevation:
600 - 1200 meters
1970 - 3935 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest (serpentinite)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: See Bulletin of the New York Botanical Garden 3:31 (1903) for original description, Sedum of North America North of the Mexican Plateau, p. 398-403 (1975) by R.T. Clausen for alternative nomenclature, and Phytotaxa 368: 1-61 (2018) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	3	50 %
Erosion/runoff	2	33%
Logging	1	16%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					6
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	0	0	0	0	5

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	6
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	6
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mendocino (MEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Noble Butte (3912386)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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