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Stuart, Will

Pyxidanthera brevifolia

Pyxidanthera brevifolia Wells

Littleleaf Pixie-moss, Wells' Pixie-moss, Sandhills Pixie-moss, Little Pixie

Diapensiaceae (Diapensia Family)

Synonym(s): Pyxidanthera barbulata var. brevifolia

USDA Symbol: PYBR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming plant, up to about 2 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers are white, often with a pinkish hue.

Distribution

USA: NC , SC

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Pyxidanthera brevifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pyxidanthera brevifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pyxidanthera brevifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-23
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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