Sedum divergens

Spreading Stonecrop

Spreading Stonecrop
aka Pacific Stonecrop. The extremely bright yellow flowers consist of five petals, about 3/8″ long (6 – 7 mm) long, forming a brilliant star consisting of twice as many stamens as petals. The fruit, or follicles, spread widely – divergent – as the seeds matures adding to the complexity of the flower head. The plant spreads across barren ground to form mats with stems to 4″. The sedum leaves are classic, “appearing waxed and plump to bursting point” turning red in drought conditions. Common and usually found in rocky areas in full sun at between 4,000′ to 8,000′ elevation.

Family:

Crassulaceae - STONECROP FAMILY

Genus:

Sedum comes from Latin 'to sit' referring to squatty thick nature

Species:

divergens means 'spreading out widely from the center'
Photo location: From two loactions, rock outcropping on the Northern Loop Trail west of Grand Park, and along the WLT south of Summerland.