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Minuartia cismontana
Minuartia cismontana R.J. Meinke & P.F. Zika
Cismontane Minuartia, Cismontane Mock Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MICI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Apex of sepals sometimes purple, petals white.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Dry woodlands, chaparral, often on serpentine.
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 cismontana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Minuartia cismontana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Minuartia cismontana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR