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Arenaria kingii ssp. rosea
Arenaria kingii (S. Watson) M.E. Jones ssp. rosea Maguire
King's Rosy Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARKIR
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: NVNative Habitat: Dry hills, pinyon-juniper woods, sagebrush slopes.
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 kingii ssp. rosea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arenaria kingii ssp. rosea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria kingii ssp. rosea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR