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Arenaria humifusa
Arenaria humifusa Wahlenb.
Creeping Sandwort, Low Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Arenaria ciliata var. humifusa, Arenaria cylindricarpa
USDA Symbol: ARHU4
USDA Native Status: CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
Canada: MB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QCNative Habitat: Moist, calcareous gravels and rock crevices.
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 humifusa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arenaria humifusa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria humifusa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR