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Arenaria congesta var. lithophila
Arenaria congesta Nutt. var. lithophila (Rydb.) Maguire
Loosehead Sandwort, Rock-loving Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Arenaria congesta var. expansa, Arenaria lithophila, Eremogone congesta var. lithophila
USDA Symbol: ARCOL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , MT , UT , WYCanada: AB , SK
Native Habitat: Open, rocky, sagebrush slopes and hillsides.
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 congesta var. lithophila in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arenaria congesta var. lithophila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria congesta var. lithophila
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR