Taxon Details

Sedum citrinum

Blue Creek stonecrop

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Taxon Summary:

Sedum citrinum, commonly known as Blue Creek stonecrop, is a perennial herb in the Crassulaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1050 to 1280 meters. Sedum citrinum is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Sedum citrinum Zika
Common Name: Blue Creek stonecrop
Family:	Crassulaceae
Element Code:	PDCRA0A200
USDA Plants Symbol:	SECI6
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.2 on 2015-04-20
Add Date:	2015-04-20
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun

Elevation:
1050 - 1280 meters
3445 - 4200 feet

General Habitats:

North Coast coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details: boulder crevices

Microhabitat:

Roadsides (sometimes)
Rock crevices
Rocky
Scree
Serpentine
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:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	7	58 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	7	58%
Mining	5	41%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					12
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	3	0	0	0	9

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	11

Presence:
Presumed Extant	12
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)
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

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Presumed Extant

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CNPS Status Review:	CRPR List Addition on 2015-04-20
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory