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Arenaria capillaris ssp. capillaris
Arenaria capillaris Poir. ssp. capillaris
Slender Mountain Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Arenaria capillaris var. nardifolia, Arenaria nardifolia, Eremogone capillaris
USDA Symbol: ARCAC6
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Sepals often purplish, petals white.
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: NT , YT
Native Habitat: Rock outcrops, dry, sandy hillsides, roadsides.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Arenaria capillaris ssp. capillaris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arenaria capillaris ssp. capillaris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria capillaris ssp. capillaris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR