Sedum obtusatum
Crassulaceae
Sierra Sedum
Mats of fleshy leaves in rosettes. Rosette leaves shiny or coated with white waxy powder, thick, widest below tip, tip slightly notched or rounded; stem leaves smaller, flat across tip end. Inflorescence often flat-topped, consisting of 6–65 yellow flowers aging to pink. Flower petals widely oval with abruptly pointed tips; anthers light brown, yellow, or dark red-brown. Grows in rock crevices on rocky slopes at mid to highest mountain elevations.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 5 or more petals, leaves often succulent,
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 1–9 inches
- Habitat: Dry Rocky Sites, Subalpine, West-side Forest
- Found In: Siskiyous
- Native: Yes
