Taxon Details

Sedum paradisum ssp. paradisum

Canyon Creek stonecrop

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Photo of Sedum paradisum ssp. paradisum
©2018 Julie Kierstead Nelson
Photo of Sedum paradisum ssp. paradisum
© 2018 Julie Kierstead Nelson
Photo of Sedum paradisum ssp. paradisum
©2013 Julie Kierstead Nelson

Taxon Summary:

Sedum paradisum ssp. paradisum, commonly known as Canyon Creek stonecrop, is a perennial herb in the Crassulaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 300 to 1900 meters. Sedum paradisum ssp. paradisum is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun
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Elevation:
300 - 1900 meters
985 - 6235 feet
General Habitats:
  • Broadleafed upland forest
  • Chaparral
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Granitic
  • Rocky
Notes:
Potentially threatened by road construction. Possibly threatened by foot traffic and logging. See Brittonia 30:233-238 (1978) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 7
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 12 39 %
THREAT LIST:
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%
Total Occurrences: 31
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
4 18 4 0 0 5
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 12
Recent <=20 Years 19
Presence:
Presumed Extant 31
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
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)
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.
Presumed Extant
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