Zika & B.L. Wilson
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1205866
Element CodePDCRA0A240
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilyCrassulaceae
GenusSedum
Concept ReferenceZika, P.F., B.L. Wilson, R.E. Brainerd, N. Otting, S. Darington, B.J. Knaus, and J.K. Nelson. 2018. A review of Sedum section Gormania (Crassulaceae) in western North America. Phytotaxa 368(1): 1- 61.
Taxonomic CommentsSedum rubiginosum was described in Zika et al. (2018). S. rubiginosum is "separated from S. kiersteadiae by its dense rosettes, overlapping stem leaves and non-apiculate corolla" (Zika et al. 2018).
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2021-05-26
Change Date2021-05-26
Edition Date2021-05-26
Edition AuthorsTomaino, A. (2021)
Range Extent<100 square km (less than about 40 square miles)
Number of Occurrences1 - 5
Rank ReasonsSedum rubiginosum is a serpentine endemic known only from two populations in the southern Klamath Ranges ecoregion of California.
Range Extent CommentsSedum rubiginosum occurs in the mountains of western Tehama County, California (Zika et al. 2018).
Occurrences CommentsTwo population aggregates are known (Zika et al. 2018).