Ditch Stonecrop is a native semi-aquatic perennial that resembles a stonecrop but is unrelated, placed in its own family Penthoraceae. Growing 1–3 feet tall in wet, muddy habitats, it produces slender clusters of small greenish-yellow flowers that curve like a scorpion's tail. Found across eastern North America in ditches, stream margins, and wet disturbed areas, it is an overlooked but ecologically valuable native wetland plant. The red to purple fall coloration adds ornamental value.
Best time to see a Ditch Stonecrop
The best time to see a Ditch Stonecrop is July–September, when about 77% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 5,111 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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