Sedum paradisum subsp. subroseum

Plumas stonecrop

Family: Crassulaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Plumas stonecrop is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native perennial found in dry rocky habitats on ridgelines and cliffs with varied substrates, including serpentine and granite, at elevations of 900 to 2,100 meters. Flowering from June to August, this plant produces white to pinkish-white flowers that fade to pink, arranged in dense clusters 2.5 to 13 centimeters long with 10 to 50 individual blooms. Growing with compact stems 6 to 21 centimeters tall, it forms distinctive rosettes with gray to blue-green leaves that can take on orange or pinkish hues. Its leaves are uniquely colored, with rosette leaves 10 to 31 millimeters long and 6 to 16 millimeters wide, showing variations from greenish to pinkish tones. The flowers have white to greenish-white filaments and yellow anthers that age to white, gray, or brown, creating a subtle color transformation throughout its blooming period.

Habitat: dry rocky slopes, ridgelines, cliffs, full sun or partial shade, on varied substrates, including serpentine, tuff, andesite, schist and granite

Bloom period: Jun-Aug

Elevation: 900-2100 m

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.