Flower ID: IMG_0954.JPG-08-30-2018 Flower name (scientific): Penthorum sedoides Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) pen-THOR-um (or PEN-tho-rum) see-DOY-deez Flower name (common): Ditch Stonecrop Family name (common): Ditch Stonecrop Family name (scientific): Penthoraceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From the Greek pente for five and horos for limit or landmark, alluding to 5-parted flowers. Specific epithet: Resembling sedum, or possibly from the Greek meaning sedentary and oides for like, with an obscure meaning. Common name origin: Stonecrop is from the compounding stone + crop, referring to a possible rock outcrop habitat for the plant. Flower description: Size: 0.2 to 0.3 inches (0.5 to 0.8 cm) Petal count: 5 sepals, petals absent or less commonly 1-7. Color: white Other: flower arrangement, Cluster-cyme Plant description: Size: 6 to 28 inches (15 to 71 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple Size: Leaves are typically up to 18 cm long and 4 cm wide. Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, elliptic or narrowly ovate (IL) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon Bloom time (typical): July to September Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Streambanks, wet fields, swamps, marshes, sun or part shade, wet. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): No close lookalikes. Ethnobotany: The Meskwaki prepared a cough remedy from the seeds (Smith, p. 219, 1928). Latitude: 44.800120 Longitude: -91.507993 Altitude: 227.20 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV) In Canada: (BC, MB, NB, ON, QC) References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na