Woodland Stonecrop

Description:

This plant spreads by creeping stems, which root at the nodes. The stems break away and die in the winter, leaving newly rooted plants separated from the mother plant. It has small, rounded, fleshy, succulent-like leaves that appear in whorls of three. Clusters of tiny white, star-like flowers with purplish stamens appear on erect stems above the foliage in spring.

Habitat:

I found a patch of it growing on top of plant roots along the edge of a creek.

Notes:

The common name of "stonecrop" refers to its ability to thrive on boulders, where its succulent leaves help it to retain moisture in shallow soil.