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Sedella pumila
Sedella pumila (Benth.) Britton & Rose
Sierra Mock Stonecrop, Sierra Stonecrop
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Synonym(s): Parvisedum pumilum
USDA Symbol: SEPU4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 7 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is also known as a pyxidium or a utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Often red marked on keel.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Gravelly soils, vernal pools, thin soil on outcrops of serpentine, limestone, lava, or granite, often in mat of moss.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sedella pumila in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sedella pumila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sedella pumila
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-29Research By: CBR