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Minuartia tenella
Minuartia tenella (Nutt.) Mattf.
Slender Mock Sandwort, Slender Sandwort, Slender Stitchwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Arenaria tenella
USDA Symbol: MITE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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: OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Coastal bluffs and forest openings.
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 tenella in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Minuartia tenella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Minuartia tenella
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR