Sedum spathulifolium |
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broadleaf stonecrop, spatula-leaf stonecrop |
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Habit | Glabrous, glaucous perennial from numerous, stout rhizomes, with numerous sterile shoots and tight, basal rosettes, the flowering stems stout, erect to ascending, 8-20 cm. tall. |
Leaves | Leaves alternate, spatulate-oblanceolate to spatulate-obovate, tapered to the base, strongly flattened but very succulent, 10-20 mm. long and 4-10 mm. broad, strongly overlapping. |
Flowers | Inflorescence of leafy-bracteate, paniculate cymes; pedicles very short; calyx lobes 5, oblong-lanceolate, 2.5-3.5 mm. long, rounded or obtuse; petals 5, distinct, somewhat recurved, 7-10 mm. long, narrowly oblong-lanceolate, acute; stamens 10, slightly shorter than the petals, 5 attached to the base of the petals. |
Fruits | Follicles 5, erect until nearly mature, then divergent above the united basal portion. |
Sedum spathulifolium |
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Flowering time | April-June |
Habitat | Coastal cliffs, ledges, balds, and gravelly soil in the foothills. |
Distribution | Occurring west of the Cascades crest and east in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; southern British Columbia to California.
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Origin | Native |
Conservation status | Not of concern |
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