CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Sedum obtusatum ssp. paradisum

Common Name:	Canyon Creek stonecrop
Family:	Crassulaceae
Synonyms:	Sedum paradisum
Element Code:	PDCRA0A0U3
Full Name:	Sedum obtusatum A. Gray ssp. paradisum Denton
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	SEPA15

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - June Habitat: granitic, rocky. • Broadleafed upland forest • Chaparral • Lower montane coniferous forest • Subalpine coniferous forest

Rarity Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3
Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere
.3: Not very endangered in California
Federal Listing Status:
Not Listed
State Listing Status:
Not Listed
State Rank: S2
S2: Imperiled.
Global Rank: G4G5T2
T2: Imperiled. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 6
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

2 1 0 0 0 3

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
5	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
6	0	0

Notes
Possibly threatened by foot traffic and logging. See Brittonia 30:233-238 (1978) for original description. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1980-01-01 Last Update: 2013-04-30

Location

Elevation: 300 - 1900 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Shasta (SHA), Trinity (TRI)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Whiskeytown (648A) 40122F5, Hayfork Bally (650B) 40123F2, Halfway Ridge (651D) 40123E3, Siligo Peak (667B) 40122H8, Mt. Hilton (668A) 40123H1

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1457

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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