Sedum oregonense

Sedum oregonense is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae known by the common name cream stonecrop.[1] It is native to the Klamath Ranges of southern Oregon and northern California, where it grows in rocky habitat. It is a succulent plant forming basal rosettes of leaves up to about 4 centimeters long. Smaller leaves occur farther up the stem. The leaves are green in color and waxy in texture. The inflorescence is an erect, wide open array of many flowers. The flowers have yellow petals with red-tinged or white-speckled undersides.

Sedum oregonense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sedum
Species:
S. oregonense
Binomial name
Sedum oregonense
Synonyms

Cotyledon oregonensis
Gormania watsonii

References

  1. "Sedum oregonense". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 9 November 2015.


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