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Arenaria hookeri
Arenaria hookeri Nutt.
Hooker's Matted Sandwort, Hooker's Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARHO4
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 , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , KS , MT , NE , NM , NV , OK , SD , UT , WYNative Habitat: Open pine and spruce woodlands, plains and exposed slopes and ridges.
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 hookeri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arenaria hookeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria hookeri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR