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Arenaria macradenia var. macradenia

Arenaria macradenia S. Watson var. macradenia

Mojave Sandwort, Shrubby Sandwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Arenaria congesta var. macradenia, Arenaria congesta var. parishiorum, Arenaria macradenia var. parishiorum, Eremogone macradenia, Eremogone parishiorum

USDA Symbol: ARMAM4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Arenaria macradenia ssp. macradenia var. macradenia on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Open woodlands, sagebrush flats, dry, rocky slopes, alluvial deposits, often on carbonates.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-20
Research By: CBR

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