NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Sedum ternatum
Mountain Stonecrop, Wild Stonecrop, Woodland Stonecrop
Scientific Name: |
Sedum ternatum |
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Genus: |
Sedum |
Species Epithet: |
ternatum |
Common Name: |
Mountain Stonecrop, Wild Stonecrop, Woodland Stonecrop |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Moist forests, coves, bottomlands, shaded rock outcrops. Common in NC Mountains and Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate, Whorled |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Lady Bird Johnson WIldflower Center - " The succulent, light-green leaves are arranged alternately or in whorls of three. Flowers are white with five, pointed petals and occur in a three-branched terminal clusters" |
Max Patch, April 2004 |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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