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Reveal, James L.

Minuartia austromontana

Minuartia austromontana S.J. Wolf & Packer

Columbian Stitchwort, Rocky Mountain Sandwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Synonym(s): Arenaria rossii ssp. columbiana, Arenaria rossii var. columbiana

USDA Symbol: MIAU3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , OR , WY
Canada: AB , BC

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-15
Research By: CBR

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