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Arenaria congesta var. congesta
Arenaria congesta Nutt. var. congesta
Baldhead Sandwort, Ball-head Matted Sandwort, Ballhead Sandwort, Capitate Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Eremogone congesta, Eremogone congesta var. congesta
USDA Symbol: ARCOC4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYNative Habitat: Open, gravelly or sandy soil of plains, mountain slopes and ridges.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 congesta var. congesta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arenaria congesta var. congesta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria congesta var. congesta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR