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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Native 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: Q25H
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

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

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