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Arenaria congesta var. simulans
Arenaria congesta Nutt. var. simulans Maguire
Ballhead Sandwort, Capitate Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARCOS
USDA Native Status: L48 (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: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Open, rocky slopes.
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. simulans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arenaria congesta var. simulans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria congesta var. simulans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR