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Arenaria fendleri var. porteri
Arenaria fendleri A. Gray var. porteri Rydb.
Fendler's Sandwort, Porter's Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARFEP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CONative Habitat: Sagebrush plains, pine forests and mountain slopes to alpine zones.
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 fendleri var. porteri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arenaria fendleri var. porteri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria fendleri var. porteri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR