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Sedum cockerellii
Sedum cockerellii Britton
Cockerell's Stonecrop
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family)
Synonym(s): Cockerellia cockerellii, Sedum griffithsii, Sedum wootonii
USDA Symbol: SECO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Cockerell’s Stonecrop is a succulent perennial that grows to about 6 inches tall. It has flattened linear succulent leaves and white to pinkish flowers. It blooms from June to September depending on elevation. Plants grow in rocky often shady places in the mountains of Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas at elevations of 7,000-11,500 feet (US Forest Service).
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Linear , Obovate
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXWildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1223 Collected 2008-10-25 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sedum cockerellii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sedum cockerellii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sedum cockerellii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-27Research By: DEW