[Stonecrops: The Genus Sedum in Mt. Adams Country]

Oregon Stonecrop

Sedum oreganum

Synonyms: Gormania oregana, Sedum oreganum ssp. oreganum, Sedum oreganum ssp. tenue, Sedum oreganum var. oreganum, Sedum oreganum var. tenue

Inflorescence of Oregon Stonecrop: Sedum oreganum (Synonyms: Gormania oregana, Sedum oreganum ssp. oreganum, Sedum oreganum ssp. tenue, Sedum oreganum var. oreganum, Sedum oreganum var. tenue)

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.

Leaves of Oregon Stonecrop: Sedum oreganum (Synonyms: Gormania oregana, Sedum oreganum ssp. oreganum, Sedum oreganum ssp. tenue, Sedum oreganum var. oreganum, Sedum oreganum var. tenue)

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