Oregon Stonecrop
Sedum oreganum
Synonyms: Gormania oregana, Sedum oreganum ssp. oreganum, Sedum oreganum ssp. 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 at their tips.
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 the similar
spreading stonecrop (Sedum divergens) are opposite.
Stem leaves of Oregon stonecrop as seen on cliffs along the McCord Creek Trail in the western Columbia River Gorge...........May 30, 2009.
Paul Slichter