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Arenaria paludicola
Arenaria paludicola B.L. Rob.
Marsh Sandwort, Swamp Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARPA7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WANative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Boggy meadows, freshwater marshes.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q25HStatus:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
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 paludicola in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arenaria paludicola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria paludicola
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR