Oregon Stonecrop
Sedum oreganum
Synonym: Sedum oreganum ssp. oreganum
The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers
of Oregon stonecrop as seen along Forest Road #23 just north of the intersection
with Forest Road #90 at the western section of Mt. Adams.........August
7, 2005. The narrowly lanceolate petals measure 10-13 mm long and are
narrowly long-acuminate.
The photo above shows a close-up of the fleshy leaves of Oregon
stonecrop as seen along Forest Road #23 just north of the intersection with
Forest Road #90 at the western section of Mt. Adams........August
7, 2005. The basal cluster of leaves seen here are much broader than thick while
the leaves of the flowering stems are alternate. The stem leaves of spreading
stonecrop (Sedum divergens) are opposite.
Paul Slichter