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Sedella pentandra

Sedella pentandra H. Sharsm.

Mt. Hamilton Mock Stonecrop, Mt. Hamilton Stonecrop

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)

Synonym(s): Parvisedum pentandrum

USDA Symbol: SEPE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is also known as a pyxidium or a utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Often streaked with red.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Thin soil on slate, shale, sandstone or serpentine.

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.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sedella pentandra in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sedella pentandra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sedella pentandra

Metadata

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

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