Lucas Land
Woodland Stonecrop
Sedum ternatum
From Nearctica
Identification: Flowers white with 5 pointed petals in a starlike arrangement. Flowers grouped into 3 curved or horizontal spikes. Leaves succulent, fleshy, small, with smooth outer margins, and arranged in opposite pairs or whorls of three. Stems prostrate on the ground sending up erect stems. Plant 4 to 8 inches in height.
Distribution: Iowa in the west to New England in the east, southward to Georgia and Mississippi.
Habitat: Wild Stonecrop is found on wet rocks, cliffs, and banks.
Flowering period: April to June.