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Minuartia rosei

Minuartia rosei (Maguire & Barneby) McNeill

Peanut Sandwort, Peanut Stitchwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Arenaria rosei

USDA Symbol: MIRO3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 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: CA
Native Habitat: Open, serpentine slopes with scattered oak and Jeffrey pine.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 rosei in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Minuartia rosei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Minuartia rosei

Metadata

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

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