Penthorum sedoides Linnaeus. Common name: American Penthorum, Marsh-stonecrop, Ditch-stonecrop. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Shores, drawdown areas, moist forests, floodplain forests, moist disturbed areas, ditches. Distribution: NB west to MB, south to Panhandle FL and TX; introduced from BC south to OR.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, Fl2, FNA8, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Haskins & Hayden (1987). Basionym: Penthorum sedoides L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Penthorum sedoides - FNA8
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect perennial of pond shores, draw-down areas, moist forests, floodplain forests and moist, disturbed areas, such as ditches.
Stems: Stems simple or bushy-branched above, green or red, smooth with glandular hairs on upper half.
Leaves: Leaves alternate, short-petiolate, lance-shaped to elliptic, to 7 in. long, finely toothed, the mid-vein white or red-tinged.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers on terminal and some axillary branches, on one side of each curving, glandular branch; greenish to yellowish-green; 1/4 in. wide; consisting of 5 sepals (no petals) and 10 white stamens.
Fruits: Fruit a red, 5-parted, 5-horned capsule.
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Height: 12-32 in.
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description: Erect perennial of pond shores, draw-down areas, moist forests, floodplain forests and moist, disturbed areas, such as ditches.
stems: Stems simple or bushy-branched above, green or red, smooth with glandular hairs on upper half.
leaves: Leaves alternate, short-petiolate, lance-shaped to elliptic, to 7 in. long, finely toothed, the mid-vein white or red-tinged.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers on terminal and some axillary branches, on one side of each curving, glandular branch; greenish to yellowish-green; 1/4 in. wide; consisting of 5 sepals (no petals) and 10 white stamens.
fruits: Fruit a red, 5-parted, 5-horned capsule.
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