Sedum lanceolatum
Torr.
Lance leaf stonecrop, Spearleaf stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest
[Wikipedia] Ecology: Sedum lanceolatum is the host plant of the butterfly species Parnassius smintheus. The plant produces a deterrent cyanoglycoside, Sarmentosin, so that herbivores do not feed on it. This butterfly's larvae sequester sarmentosin from the plant for their own defense. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
