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Orpine stonecrop (Sedum debile)
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Orpine stonecrop

Sedum debile

Native to Utah

Orpine stonecrop is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. In Utah it's most often seen in bloom in June–August.

6states
711UT sightings*
1,012U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Utah

Quick look

Sedum debile, commonly called orpine stonecrop or weakstem stonecrop, is a low growing carpet-forming flowering plant species of the genus Sedum in the family Crassulaceae.

  • It belongs to the Crassulaceae family. iNaturalist
  • USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
  • USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 6 states. USDA PLANTS
  • NatureServe lists it as native to Utah. NatureServe
  • In Utah, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in June–August. iNaturalist
  • iNaturalist has 711 research-grade sightings of it in Utah, ranking #82 among the 109 flowers on our Utah list. iNaturalist

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When does it bloom?

In Utah, most flowering sightings come in June–August.

Flowering records by month in Utah (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (66 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA)
Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
NatureServe global
G4 Apparently secure worldwide. NatureServe
Utah
No list Utah has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Utah ranks instead. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Utah.
Rare elsewhere
No other U.S. state ranks it S1, S2, SH or SX.

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list. For context only: ASPCA lists a related species, Sedum album (“Hardy Baby Tears”), as non-toxic to dogs and cats. That doesn't tell us about this species, so keep pets away to be safe. ASPCA

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records orpine stonecrop in 6 states.

recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming.

Utah counties with USDA records: Beaver, Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Duchesne, Juab, Millard, Piute, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Summit, Tooele, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Weber.

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