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Paronychia americana

Paronychia americana (Nutt.) Fenzl ex Walp.

American Nailwort, American Whitlow-wort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PAAM3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Brown
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Reddish-brown (sometimes finely striped or mottled), white distally.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , SC
Native Habitat: Dunes, pine/oak woodlands, fields, clearings, roadsides.

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

Metadata

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

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