Crassulaceae

Woodland stonecrop

Sedum ternatum Michx.

Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sedum

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 林地景天, 三七景天
English: Woodland stonecrop
Swedish: Skogsfetknopp

Synonyms

Clausenellia ternata (Michx.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Sedum americanum Banks ex Pursh
Sedum deficiens Donn
Sedum octogonum hort. ex DC.
Sedum portulacoides Willd.
Sedum ternatum var. minus Praeger

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.