Sedum spathulifolium Calflora

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Taxon Report

Sedum spathulifolium Hook.

Broadleaf stonecrop, Pacific stonecrop, Stone crop, Yellow stonecrop

Sedum spathulifolium is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~993 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Sedum
Family:	Crassulaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Sedum anomalum
JEF	Sedum californicum
JEF	Sedum purdyi
JEF	Sedum spathulifolium ssp. anomalum
JEF	Sedum spathulifolium ssp. pruinosum
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Information about Sedum spathulifolium from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SESP) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Etymology: The specific epithet spathulifolium refers to the spade-shaped leaves. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).