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Minuartia yukonensis

Minuartia yukonensis Hultén

Yukon Sandwort, Yukon Stitchwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Arenaria laricifolia, Arenaria laricifolia var. hultenii, Arenaria laricifolia var. occulta, Lidia yukonensis

USDA Symbol: MIYU

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot 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: AK
Canada: BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Dry, rocky slopes and meadows, scree slopes into alpine zone.

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

Metadata

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

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