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Penthorum sedoides

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Botanical Name : Penthorum sedoides
Family:    Penthoraceae
Genus:    Penthorum
Species:P. sedoides
Kingdom:Plantae
Order:    Saxifragales

Synonyms: Penthorum.

Common Names: Virginian Stonecrop ,Ditch Stonecrop

Habitat :Penthorum sedoides is  native to America. It is widely distributed in the United States and Canada.It grows on low wet ground. Ditches and swamps.

Description:
Penthorum sedoides is a biennial plant, with stems about a foot high, on which the leaves are placed on alternate sides, on short stalks. They are oblong, 2 to 3 inches long and about a third as broad, smooth and thin, the apex pointed and the margins finely toothed. The flowers are small and greenish, on short flower-stalks, in rows along the upper sides of the branches of the terminal cyme: there are five very small petals and five sepals, and the ovary is five-cleft and five-celled, surrounded by ten stamens with filaments twice as long as the calyx. The genus Penthorum differs from the genus Sedum, in having no nectaries in its flowers.
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Edible Uses: Leaves – cooked. Used as a potherb.

Medicinal Uses:
A tincture of the plant is somewhat astringent, demulcent, laxative and tonic. The plant is noted for its effectiveness in treating catarrhal problems of many kinds and has also been used successfully in treating diarrhoea, haemorrhoids and infantile cholera. The seeds have been used in making cough syrups.

Disclaimer : The information presented herein is intended for educational purposes only. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplement, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider

Resources:
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/stonec91.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penthorum_sedoides
http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/p/penthorum-sedoides=virginian-stonecrop.php

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