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Paronychia ahartii

Paronychia ahartii Ertter

Ahart's Nailwort, Ahart's Whitlow-wort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PAAH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 inch tall.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Well-drained rocky outcrops, vernal pool edges, volcanic uplands.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FAC							FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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