Sedella leiocarpa
Sedella leiocarpa is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae known by the common names Lake County mock stonecrop[1] and Lake County stonecrop. It is endemic to Lake County, California, where it is known from only about ten occurrences in two locations. It is a resident of drying vernal pools and rocky clay flats, where it grows in colonies. It is a federally listed endangered species. This is an annual herb growing no more than four centimeters high. It is a tiny erect reddish or yellow succulent plant with sparse leaves each a few millimeters long. The flowers have yellow to reddish petals 3 or 4 millimeters long.
| Sedella leiocarpa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Sedella |
| Species: | S. leiocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Sedella leiocarpa | |
| Synonyms | |
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Parvisedum leiocarpum | |
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sedella leiocarpa". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Profile
- Flora of North America
- Photo gallery
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