Taxon Report

Sedum pinetorum Bdg.

Pine City sedum

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Taxon Summary

Sedum pinetorum, commonly known as Pine City sedum, is a perennial herb in the Crassulaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field (possibly), and Subalpine coniferous forest (possibly), growing at elevations from 2650 to 2650 meters. Sedum pinetorum is ranked 3, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Sedum pinetorum Bdg.
Common Name:	Pine City sedum
Family:	Crassulaceae
Element Code:	PDCRA0A0Z0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul	Jul
Elevation:	2650-2650 (8695-8695)
General Habitats:	Alpine boulder and rock field, Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Rocky, Slopes, Volcanic
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	3
Global Rank:	GUGHQ
State Rank:	SH
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 3 to 3 on 2013-02-01

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


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

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Crystal Crag (3711951)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Move to List 1B? Known only from the type collection from deserted Pine City above Mammoth. Not in TJM (1993); see S. niveum in TJM 2. See University of California Publications in Botany 6:358 (1916) for original description, and Leaflets of Western Botany 6(3):62-63 (1950) for species account.
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Selected References

CRPR List Deletion on 2013-02-01

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].