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Sedum cockerellii

Sedum cockerellii Britton

Cockerell's Stonecrop

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family)

Synonym(s): Cockerellia cockerellii, Sedum griffithsii, Sedum wootonii

USDA Symbol: SECO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Cockerell�s Stonecrop is a succulent perennial that grows to about 6 inches tall. It has flattened linear succulent leaves and white to pinkish flowers. It blooms from June to September depending on elevation. Plants grow in rocky often shady places in the mountains of Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas at elevations of 7,000-11,500 feet (US Forest Service).

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Linear , Obovate
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1223 Collected 2008-10-25 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Sedum cockerellii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sedum cockerellii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sedum cockerellii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-27
Research By: DEW

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