Taxon Report

Sedum paradisum (Denton) Denton ex B. L. Wilson ssp. paradisum

Canyon Creek stonecrop

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©2018 Julie Kierstead Nelson

  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Sedum paradisum (Denton) Denton ex B. L. Wilson ssp. paradisum
Common Name:
 Canyon Creek stonecrop
Family: Crassulaceae
Element Code: PDCRA0A0U3
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Sedum paradisum
  • Sedum obtusatum A. Gray ssp. paradisum Denton

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun May-Jun
Elevation: 300-1900 (985-6235)
General Habitats: Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Granitic, Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3
Global Rank: G3G4T3
State Rank:
 S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_UCSC; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
Total Occurrences: 31
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 4
   Good (B) 18
   Fair (C) 4
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 5

Location
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Shasta (SHA), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bend (4112118), Bohemotash Mtn. (4012274), Damnation Peak (4012285), Halfway Ridge (4012353), Hayfork (4012352), Hayfork Bally (4012362), Lamoine (4012284), Mt. Hilton (4012381), Rush Creek Lakes (4012278), Schell Mtn. (4012275), Shoeinhorse Mtn. (4112211), Siligo Peak (4012288), Skunk Ridge (4112117), Whiskeytown (4012265)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 7
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
12 39 %
Logging 5 16%
Road/trail construction/maint. 5 16%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 2 6%
Other 1 3%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 3%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 3%
Improper burning regime 1 3%

Notes
Potentially threatened by road construction. Possibly threatened by foot traffic and logging. See Brittonia 30:233-238 (1978) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].