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Minuartia elegans

Minuartia elegans (Cham. & Schltdl.) Schischkin

Elegant Mock Sandwort, Elegant Stitchwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Alsinanthe elegans, Alsine elegans, Arenaria elegans, Arenaria elegans var. columbiana, Arenaria rossii ssp. columbiana, Arenaria rossii ssp. elegans, Arenaria rossii var. apetala, Arenaria rossii var. corollina, Arenaria rossii var. elegans, Minuartia orthotrichoides, Minuartia rossii var. elegans

USDA Symbol: MIEL2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Apex of sepals often purple, petals white.

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , OR , WA
Canada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Rocky talus, montane ridges and meadows, moist tundra.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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