Sedum eastwoodiae
Red mountain stonecrop, Red Mountain Stonecrop
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Family: Crassulaceae · Type: Herb · Native
Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2
Sedum eastwoodiae (Red mountain stonecrop) is a native California herb in the Crassulaceae family, recognized by geographically restricted with distinctive pink-margined flowers.
Red mountain stonecrop is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native perennial found in central North Coast Ranges of California, specifically Red Mountain in Mendocino County, on dry rocky serpentine slopes at elevations of 900 to 1,200 meters. Flowering in July, this plant produces pink flowers with broad white to pale pink margins, approximately 4 to 9 millimeters long, arranged in dense, flat-topped clusters. Growing with delicate stems 4 to 13 centimeters tall that are slightly glaucous and glabrous, it forms dense rosettes in sunny sites with nearly invisible internodes. Its rosette leaves are strongly flattened, 10 to 29 millimeters long, obovate to broadly obovate, with blunt to truncate tips that are slightly glaucous. The fruit consists of mature follicles fused at the base, bearing tiny seeds 1.1 to 1.8 millimeters long.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: 9 sympatric species; geographically restricted with distinctive pink-margined flowers
Habitat and range
Habitat: dry rocky serpentine slopes, full sun to partial shade
Elevation: 900-1200 m
Bloom period
Sedum eastwoodiae blooms Jul.
Conservation status
CNPS 1B.2
How to tell it apart
vs Crassula: Sedum has flowers over 4mm wide; Crassula has tiny flowers typically under 3mm.; vs Aeonium: Sedum leaves have completely smooth edges; Aeonium has tiny hairs along leaf margins.; vs Dudleya: Sedum flowers cluster at stem tips; Dudleya flower stalks emerge from leaf axils on the side.; vs Echeveria: Sedum doesn't form tight rosettes; Echeveria grows in compact, symmetrical rosettes.; vs Sedella: Sedum is perennial with leaves over 1cm; Sedella is annual with tiny leaves under 1cm.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sedum eastwoodiae native to California?
Yes. Sedum eastwoodiae is native to California (recorded as native).
When does Sedum eastwoodiae bloom?
Sedum eastwoodiae blooms Jul.
What plant family does Sedum eastwoodiae belong to?
Sedum eastwoodiae is in the Crassulaceae family, genus Sedum.
Is Sedum eastwoodiae rare or endangered?
Sedum eastwoodiae carries California Rare Plant Rank 1B.2, state rank S2.
What habitat does Sedum eastwoodiae grow in?
Sedum eastwoodiae grows in dry rocky serpentine slopes, full sun to partial shade.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos · CDFW CNDDB
Last updated 2026-10-07
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