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Arenaria franklinii

Arenaria franklinii Douglas ex Hook.

Franklin's Matted Sandwort, Franklin's Sandwort, Fringed Sagewort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARFR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: ID , NV , OR , WA
Native Habitat: Sand dunes, sand and sage plains.

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

From the Archive

Wildflower Newsletter 1990 VOL. 7, NO.4 - Research Update, Wild-Collecting Endangers Natives, Director's Report, Maryland ...

Additional resources

USDA: Find Arenaria franklinii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Arenaria franklinii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria franklinii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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