Taxon Details

Sedella leiocarpa

Lake County stonecrop

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Taxon Summary:

Sedella leiocarpa, commonly known as Lake County stonecrop, is a annual herb in the Crassulaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, Valley and foothill grassland, and Vernal pools, growing at elevations from 365 to 790 meters. Sedella leiocarpa is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-May
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Elevation:
365 - 790 meters
1200 - 2590 feet
General Habitats:
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Valley and foothill grassland
  • Vernal pools
Microhabitat Details: vernally mesic depressions in volcanic outcrops
Microhabitat:
  • Volcanic
  • Vernally Mesic
Notes:
Extremely vulnerable to trampling; also threatened by grazing, altered hydrology, and development. Potentially threatened by road widening, and possibly threatened by non-native plants. State and federally listed as Parvisedum leiocarpum; see this name in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Madroño 5(6):192 (1940) for original description, and Haseltonia 5:53-60 (1997) for taxonomic information.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 6
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 5 100 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 3 60%
Non-native plant impacts 1 20%
Other 1 20%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 20%
Agriculture 1 20%
Total Occurrences: 5
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 3 0 0 1 1
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 3
Recent <=20 Years 2
Presence:
Presumed Extant 4
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lake (LAK)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Clearlake Highlands (3812286), Middletown (3812275), Whispering Pines (3812276)
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.
Presumed Extant
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