Sedum stenopetalum Pursh is a plant in the Crassulaceae family, order Saxifragales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Sedum stenopetalum Pursh

Sedum stenopetalum Pursh

Sedum stenopetalum is a yellow-petaled succulent stonecrop native to rocky habitats in western North America.

Family
Genus
Sedum
Order
Saxifragales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Sedum stenopetalum Pursh

Sedum stenopetalum Pursh, commonly called wormleaf stonecrop or narrow-petaled stonecrop, is a species of flowering plant in the stonecrop family. It is native to western North America, with a range extending from British Columbia and Alberta south to northern California and east to Wyoming. It grows in many types of rocky habitat, including cliffs, talus, and steep ridges. This succulent plant forms mats or clumps of leaves that are lance-shaped, linear, or three-lobed, each less than 2 centimeters long. Its inflorescence is a short, erect cluster holding one to many flowers, with lance-shaped petals up to one centimeter long. The petals are yellow, and sometimes have red veins.

Photo: (c) Dave Drum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dave Drum · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Saxifragales Crassulaceae Sedum

More from Crassulaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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