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Geocarpon minimum
Geocarpon minimum Mack.
Tiny Tim, Tinytim
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GEMI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr
Distribution
USA: AR , LA , MO , TXNative Habitat: Sandstone glades and alkali barrens.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1WKStatus: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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Geocarpon minimum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Geocarpon minimum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Geocarpon minimum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR