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Sedum lanceolatum is a species of flowering plant in the stonecrop family known by the common names spearleaf stonecrop and lanceleaf stonecrop. It is native to western North America and occurs in western Canada and the United States. It is distributed from Alaska to Arizona and New Mexico and as far east as South Dakota and Nebraska. It grows in exposed, rocky mountainous habitat at moderate and high elevations, up to 4048 meters in the Rocky Mountains. The plant persisted and evolved on sky islands and nunataks in these ranges during glaciation events during the Pleistocene epoch.

Plant type

Perennial herb, Succulent

Size

1 - 8 in Tall

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Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Containers

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Propagation

For propagating by seed: No treatment.

Sunset Zones

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6*, 7*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Site type

Rocky places and granite outcrops

Plant communities

Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

3 confirmed and 5 likely

Confirmed Likely

Moss' Elfin

Callophrys mossii

Variegated Fritillary

Euptoieta claudia

Rocky Mountain Parnassian

Parnassius smintheus