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Minuartia filiorum

Minuartia filiorum (Maguire) McNeill

Thread-branch Stitchwort, Threadbranch Sandwort, Threadbranch Stitchwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Arenaria filiorum, Arenaria rubella var. filiorum

USDA Symbol: MIFI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , NV , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Rocky, often limestone, areas, spruce-fir forests, alpine lake shores, 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 filiorum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Minuartia filiorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Minuartia filiorum

Metadata

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

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