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Anderson, Wynn

Arenaria lanuginosa ssp. saxosa

Arenaria lanuginosa (Michx.) Rohrb. ssp. saxosa (A. Gray) Maguire

Spreading Sandwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Arenaria confusa, Arenaria lanuginosa var. cinerascens, Arenaria saxosa, Arenaria saxosa var. cinerascens, Arenaria saxosa var. mearnsii, Spergulastrum lanuginosum ssp. saxosum

USDA Symbol: ARLAS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , TX , UT
Native Habitat: Forests, stream banks.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 lanuginosa ssp. saxosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Arenaria lanuginosa ssp. saxosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria lanuginosa ssp. saxosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-24
Research By: CBR

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