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Species Details

Sedum citrinum

Blue Creek stonecrop

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Classification

Scientific Name:
Sedum citrinum Zika
Common Name:
Blue Creek stonecrop
Family: Crassulaceae
Element Code: PDCRA0A200
USDA Plants Symbol: SECI6
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
 S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
added to 1B.2 on 2015-04-20
Add Date: 2015-04-20
Date Edited: 2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun
Elevation:
1050 - 1280 meters
3445 - 4200 feet
General Habitat:
  • North Coast coniferous forest
General Micro Habitat: boulder crevices
Micro Habitat:
  • Roadsides (sometimes)
  • Rocky
  • Scree
  • Serpentinite
  • Talus

Notes

Notes:
Potentially threatened by fire suppression and horticultural collecting. Possibly threatened by road widening and maintenance, and vehicles. Similar to and allopatric with S. kiersteadiae. See Phytotaxa 159(2):111-121 (2014) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 11
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 1
Recent <=20 Years 10
Presence:
Presumed Extant 11
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)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cant Hook Mtn. (4112368), Childs Hill (4112461), Hurdygurdy Butte (4112377), Klamath Glen (4112358), Ship Mountain (4112367), Summit Valley (4112357)
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

Map

Presumed Extant
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Selected References

CNPS Status Review: CRPR List Addition on 2015-04-20
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 5 July 2022].