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Arenaria franklinii
Arenaria franklinii Douglas ex Hook.
Franklin's Matted Sandwort, Franklin's Sandwort, Fringed Sagewort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARFR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: ID , NV , OR , WANative Habitat: Sand dunes, sand and sage plains.
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
From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1990 VOL. 7, NO.4 - Research Update, Wild-Collecting Endangers Natives, Director's Report, Maryland ...Additional resources
USDA: Find Arenaria franklinii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arenaria franklinii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria franklinii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR