Amerosedum lanceolatum

(Torr.) A. Love & D. Love

Spearleaf stonecrop, Lance-leaf Stonecrop

iNaturalist· cc-by-nc

Description

A herb which grows in tufts and is succulent. It keeps growing from year to year. The rootstock is slender and branches freely. The end branch is 10-15 cm high. The side branches are leafy and without flowers. The end branch has a cluster of yellow flowers. The fruit are erect pods.

Edible Uses

The young stems and leaves are cooked and eaten.

Traditional Uses

The young stems and leaves are cooked and eaten.

This uses section is brief — help expand it

Distribution

It grows on dry sunny slopes and rock screes. It continues to grow well above the treeline in the Rocky Mountains.

Where It Grows

Canada, North America, USA,

Notes

There are about 400 Sedum species. An unresolved name in The Plant List.

References (5)

MacKinnon, A., et al, 2009, Edible & Medicinal Plants of Canada. Lone Pine. p 254 (As Sedum lanceolatum)
Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 525 (As Sedum lanceolatum)
Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Sedum lanceolatum)
Porsild, A.E., 1974, Rocky Mountain Wild Flowers. Natural History Series No. 2 National Museums of Canada. p 206 (As Sedum lanceolatum)
Scotter, G. W., & Flygare, H., 1993, Wildflowers of the Canadian Rockies. Hurtig. p 94 (As Sedum lanceolatum)