Taxon Details

Sedum patens

Smith River stonecrop

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Taxon Summary:

Sedum patens, commonly known as Smith River stonecrop, is a perennial herb in the Crassulaceae that is . It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 90 to 210 meters. Sedum patens is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
90 - 210 meters
295 - 690 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details: Ultramafic
Microhabitat:
  • Openings
  • Rock crevices
  • Rocky
  • Talus
Notes:

Possibly threatened by horticultural collecting and fire. Similar to S. laxum ssp. laxum; differs in having flowers with white, strongly spreading petals and yellow anthers vs. flowers with erect, usually pink petals and dark red anthers in S. laxum. See Phytotaxa 368: 1–61 (2018) for original description.

Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 6
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 6
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 6
Presence:
Presumed Extant 6
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
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), Gasquet (4112378), Hiouchi (4112471)
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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