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Species Details

Sedum flavidum

pale yellow stonecrop

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Classification

Scientific Name:
Sedum flavidum (Denton) B. L. Wilson & Zika
Common Name:
pale yellow stonecrop
Family: Crassulaceae
Element Code: PDCRA0A0L2
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G3
State Rank:
 S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1980-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-05-03

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
Elevation:
355 - 2155 meters
1165 - 7070 feet
General Habitat:
  • Broadleafed upland forest
  • Chaparral
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat:
  • Openings
  • Rocky
  • Serpentinite
  • Talus
  • Volcanic

Notes

Notes:
Possibly threatened by horticultural collecting. Southern populations in Glenn and Colusa counties need more study. See Phytotaxa 368: 1–61 (2018) for taxonomy.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 67
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
5 9 2 0 0 51
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 67
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 67
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Glenn (GLE), Humboldt (HUM), Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bear Peak (4112365), Black Lassic (4012335), Blue Creek Mtn. (4112347), Board Camp Mtn. (4012366), Chimney Rock (4112356), China Mtn. (4112245), Dillon Mtn. (4112355), Dinsmore (4012345), Dubakella Mtn. (4012342), Duzel Rock (4112256), Fish Lake (4112336), Forest Glen (4012333), Four Corners Rock (4012312), Grouse Mtn. (4012376), Halfway Ridge (4012353), Hennessy Peak (4012375), High Divide (4112481), Hurdygurdy Butte (4112377), Hyampom (4012354), Lonesome Ridge (4112346), Mad River Buttes (4012367), Naufus Creek (4012343), Plaskett Meadows (3912267), Platina (4012238), Pony Buck Peak (4012331), Sims Mountain (4012365), Smoky Creek (4012332), Summit Valley (4112357), Swim Ridge (4012322), Trinity Mtn. (4112314), Weitchpec (4112326), Wildwood (4012341)
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.
Regional Map

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Selected References

Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2022. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9-01 1.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 18 May 2022].