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Sedum obtusatum

Gray

Blunt Stonecrop

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.141881
Element CodePDCRA0A0U6
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilyCrassulaceae
GenusSedum
Synonyms
Sedum obtusatum ssp. obtusatum
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
This record is for the treatment of Sedum obtusatum in a narrow sense, excluding subspecies/varieties paradisum, boreale, and retusum previously included (by Kartesz 1994, Flora of North America Editorial Committee 2009). Sedum paradisum is now considered a distinct species with two subspecies, and boreale and retusum material has also been included in other species (Zika et al. 2018).
Conservation Status
Review Date2000-10-24
Change Date2000-10-24
Edition Date2000-10-24
Edition AuthorsMacBryde, Bruce
Rank Reasons
Sedum obtusatum ssp. obtusatum is in California (1200-3700 meters) and nearby Nevada, occurring on rocky outcrops. It can be common.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS1Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (43)
California (43)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
Bell MeadowStanislaus National Forest7,968
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
Duncan CanyonTahoe National Forest8,621
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
EbbettsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest255
Fawn LakeEldorado National Forest1,153
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
Oat Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,223
Poison HoleEldorado National Forest2,627
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
ShuteyeSierra National Forest7,313
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
WoodchuckSierra National Forest267
References (6)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2009. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 585 pp.
  2. Graf, M. 1999. Plants of the Tahoe Basin: Flowering plants, trees, and ferns. California Native Plant Society Press, Sacramento and Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 308 pp.
  3. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  5. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.
  6. Zika, P.F., B.L. Wilson, R.E. Brainerd, N. Otting, S. Darington, B.J. Knaus, and J.K. Nelson. 2018. A review of <i>Sedum </i>section Gormania (Crassulaceae) in western North America. Phytotaxa 368(1): 1- 61.