Taxon Report

Sedum divergens Wats.

Cascade stonecrop

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Sedum divergens Wats.
Common Name:	Cascade stonecrop
Family:	Crassulaceae
Element Code:	PDCRA0A0B0
USDA Plants Symbol:	SEDI
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Sep	Jul-Sep
Elevation:	1600-2330 (5250-7645)
General Habitats:	Alpine boulder and rock field
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	4
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	4

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
China Mtn. (4112245), Devils Punchbowl (4112376), Polar Bear Mtn. (4112385), Preston Peak (4112375), Trinity Mtn. (4112314)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes



Known in CA from fewer than five occurrences; is it more common? See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 17:372 (1882) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 8 January 2025].