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Minuartia californica
Minuartia californica (A. Gray) Mattf.
California Mock Sandwort, California Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Arenaria californica
USDA Symbol: MICA7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Apex of sepals sometimes purple, petals white.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Gravelly or sandy slopes, meadows, chaparral, vernal ponds, roadsides.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
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 Minuartia californica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Minuartia californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Minuartia californica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR