Sedum lanceolatum var. lanceolatum
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Sedum stenopetalum var. subalpinum
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 206.
Plants 5–15 cm. Rosette leaf blades 4.2–9 × 1.5–2.5 mm. Flowers: sepals 2–4 mm; petals 6–9 mm.
Phenology: Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat: Gravel, crevices of rocks in open situations, rocky meadows, boreal steppe, open, dry, sandy areas
Elevation: 0-4100 m
Distribution
Alta., B.C., Sask., Yukon, Alaska, Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nebr., Nev., N.Mex., Oreg., S.Dak., Utah, Wash., Wyo.
Discussion
The name Sedum lanceolatum Torrey var. subalpinum (Fröderström) Ohba is illegitimate because there was already a heterotypic infraspecific name [subsp. subalpinum (Blankinship) R. T. Clausen] under the species although at a different rank.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.