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Sedum stenopetalum is a species of flowering plant in the stonecrop family known by the common name wormleaf stonecrop. It is native to western North America from British Columbia and Alberta to northern California to Wyoming. It can be found in many types of rocky habitat, such as cliffs, talus, and steep ridges. It is a succulent plant producing mats or clumps of lance-shaped, linear, or three-lobed leaves each under 2 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a short, erect array of one to many flowers with lance-shaped petals up to a centimeter long. The petals are yellow, sometimes with red veins.

Plant type

Perennial herb, Succulent

Size

2 - 11 in Tall

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Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Containers

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Sunset Zones

1, 2, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*

Site type

Welldrained, rocky or gravelly soil

Plant communities

Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 8 likely

Confirmed Likely

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

The Brown Elfin

Callophrys augustinus

Desert Elfin

Callophrys fotis

Moss' Elfin

Callophrys mossii