Taxon Report

Sedum albomarginatum Clausen

Feather River stonecrop

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Sedum albomarginatum Clausen
Common Name:	Feather River stonecrop
Family:	Crassulaceae
Element Code:	PDCRA0A030
USDA Plants Symbol:	SEAL2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun	May-Jun
Elevation:	260-1950 (855-6400)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Serpentine
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_UCSC; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	15
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	2
Good (B)	6
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	7

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Plumas (PLU)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Almanor (4012122), Belden (4012113), Caribou (4012112), Pulga (3912174)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	5
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	8	53 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	6	40%
Erosion/runoff	3	20%
Logging	2	13%
Mining	1	6%
Improper burning regime	1	6%

Notes



Threatened by road construction and maintenance, horticultural collecting, and mining. Possibly threatened by road widening. See Sedum of North America North of the Mexican Plateau, p. 424-433 (1975) by R.T. Clausen for original description.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 4 January 2025].