Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Moehringia macrophylla
Moehringia macrophylla (Hook.) Fenzl
Bigleaf Sandwort, Large Leaved Sandwort, Large-leaf Grove-sandwort, Largeleaf Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Arenaria macrophylla
USDA Symbol: MOMA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , CT , ID , MA , MI , MN , MT , NM , OR , VT , WA , WICanada: BC , MB , NL , NT , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Moist, shaded slopes, rocky ridges, ultramafic outcrops and summits, shores.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Moehringia macrophylla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Moehringia macrophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Moehringia macrophylla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR