Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District
Ditch Stonecrop
Penthorum sedoides
[C-value
5]
Ditch Stonecrop family (Penthoraceae)
Blooms
mid-June -
September
The native Ditch Stonecrop is not common in our area. It prefers partial to full sun, wet conditions, and a mucky soil that retains moisture. This perenniall is 1-2' tall and either unbranched or branching occasionally in the upper half. The alternate leaves are up to 4" long and 1" across, lance-shaped and finely toothed with prominent midveins. The upper stems terminate in cymes of flowers that are about 1-3" across. Each cyme has 2-4 flowering stalks that spread outward with the flowers aligned along the upper sides. Each yellowish green to white flower is about ¼" across.
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Ditch Stonecrop at Lyon Forest Preserve wet area July 22, 2015
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Ditch Stonecrop at Lyon Forest Preserve wet area August 2, 2015
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Ditch Stonecrop at Lyon Forest Preserve wet area August 2, 2015
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Ditch Stonecrop at Lyon Forest Preserve wet area October 31, 2014
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