Penthorum sedoides
(Ditch Stonecrop)
Penthorum sedoides, La Nana Trail, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co. 3931
Penthorum sedoides, La Nana Trail, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co. 3936
Penthorum sedoides, La Nana Trail, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co. 3938
Penthorum sedoides, La Nana Trail, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co. 3942
| Scientific Name | Penthorum sedoides | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PESE6 |
| Common Name | Ditch Stonecrop, Virginia Penthorum | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 504241 |
| Family | Penthoraceae (Ditch Stonecrop) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Wet soils along stream banks, marshes, ponds and lake shores and ditches. Plant: Erect or somewhat sprawling perennial, 6 to 32 inches tall with stems that are unbranched, or branching near tip, and frequently turning pink or reddish, especially with age. Leaves: Alternate, elliptic to broadly lanceolate, 2 to 6 inches long and up to 1.6 inches wide; blades tapering at both ends and finely toothed. Inflorescence: Two- to four-branched inflorescence 3/4 to 3 inches across arising from leaf axils, each branch with 10 to 25 flowers along one side that are greenish-white, about 1/4-inch across; petals fall early or are absent; pistils form a 5-horned fruit capsule and stigmas often turn purple with age; 10 stamens and 5 oblong to lanceolate sepals. Fruit: A five-angled, five-beaked, five-chambered capsule, 1/4-inch wide, opening when the beaks fall off releasing many seeds. Bloom Period: July to October. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and SEINet. Note: These images taken in November, well after blooming season |
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Texas Status: Native |
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