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Minuartia stricta
Minuartia stricta (Sw.) Hiern.
Bog Mock Sandwort, Bog Stitchwort, Granite Sandwort, Rock Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Alsinanthe stricta
USDA Symbol: MIST5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (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: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Apex of sepals sometimes purple, petals white.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , NH , RI , UTCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Moist, granitic gravels, sedge meadows, heath, alpine or arctic tundra.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
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 stricta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Minuartia stricta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Minuartia stricta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR