Lance-leaved stonecrop (sedum lanceolatum) is a succulent perennial which grows in dry, open, rocky locations, especially on south-facing slopes.

Lance-shaped alternate leaves cluster around the base.    Clustered flowers are bright yellow and the petals are also lance-shaped.

stonecrop (Downton Alpine Trail)

Sedums grow from rhizomes and branch out horizontally before stems grow vertically.

McConnell Hill in August

Clusters of flowers bloom in an rough umbrella shape.   Each flower has 5 petals with shorter stamens.

sedum (Wheeler Mountain)

Some of the petals can be red-tinged and may become more so at the end of flowering.   After flowering, erect 5-parted capsules with pointed tips form.

Marble Range in May

We encounter lance-leaved stonecrops in flower in summer across many areas of the Interior, mostly on sunny, open, gravelly or rocky ground.

sedum

A similar sedum (spreading stonecrop) is more mat-forming and has opposite leaves, but is less-frequently spotted in Kamloops area.

We use stonecrop in our rockeries at home too.

We have successfully transplanted stonecrops and other sedums from wild spots into our home rockeries and now we have a variety of naturalized and cultivated sedums to enjoy.