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Arenaria kingii ssp. compacta
Arenaria kingii (S. Watson) M.E. Jones ssp. compacta (Coville) Maguire
King's Compact Sandwort, King's Smooth Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Arenaria compacta, Arenaria fendleri var. glabrescens, Arenaria kingii var. glabrescens, Eremogone kingii var. glabrescens
USDA Symbol: ARKIC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Rarely pink.
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , NV , OR , UT , WYNative Habitat: Dry hills, pinyon-juniper woods, sagebrush slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 kingii ssp. compacta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arenaria kingii ssp. compacta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria kingii ssp. compacta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR