Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Arenaria hookeri ssp. desertorum
Arenaria hookeri Nutt. ssp. desertorum (Maguire) W.A. Weber
Hooker's Desert Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Arenaria hookeri var. desertorum, Eremogone hookeri ssp. desertorum
USDA Symbol: ARHOD
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
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 , UT , WYNative Habitat: 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 ssp. desertorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arenaria hookeri ssp. desertorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria hookeri ssp. desertorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR