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Koenigia islandica
Koenigia islandica L.
Island Koenigia, Island Purslane, Island-purslane
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Macounastrum islandicum
USDA Symbol: KOIS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , MT , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Arctic tundra and alpine meadows with permanently moist gravel, especially around persistent snow patches near streams, ponds and lakes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
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 Koenigia islandica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Koenigia islandica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Koenigia islandica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR