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Sedum obtusatum ssp. obtusatum

Sedum obtusatum A. Gray ssp. obtusatum

Sierra Stonecrop

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)

Synonym(s): Gormania obtusata

USDA Symbol: SEOBO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall in flower.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Yellow petals, sometimes with reddish veins.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Habitat: Granite to diorite outcroppings, mostly on western slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sedum obtusatum ssp. obtusatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sedum obtusatum ssp. obtusatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sedum obtusatum ssp. obtusatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-29
Research By: CBR

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