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Arenaria ursina
Arenaria ursina B.L. Rob.
Bear Valley Matted Sandwort, Bear Valley Sandwort, Big Bear Valley Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Eremogone ursina
USDA Symbol: ARUR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Pinyon-juniper woodlands on rocky (quartzite) soils.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q03ZStatus: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 ursina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arenaria ursina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria ursina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR