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  3. Vascular Plants
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  5. Saxifrages, Stonecrops, and Allies
  6. Stonecrop Family
  7. Stonecrops
  8. Section Sedum
  9. Woodland Stonecrop

species 17,580 observations

Woodland Stonecrop

Sedum ternatum

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

38 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Variegated Fritillary 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Four-toothed Mason Wasp, Great Golden Digger Wasp, Zethus spinipes 3
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Odorous House Ant, West Virginia White, Common Eastern Bumble Bee 34

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Ground covers
Light
Part shade
Moisture
Well drained Moist
Soil
Rocky Sand Clay
Soil pH
Neutral Alkaline
Drought tolerant
Yes
Deer resistant
Yes
Resists
Poor soil
Habit
Creeping Dense Spreading
Plant type
Wildflower Ground cover Herbaceous perennial Succulent

From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.

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