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Minuartia macrantha
Minuartia macrantha (Rydb.) House
House's Mock Sandwort, House's Stitchwort, Large-flower Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Alsinanthe macrantha, Arenaria macrantha
USDA Symbol: MIMA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Apex of sepals sometimes purple, petals white.
Distribution
USA: CO , UTNative Habitat: Rocky, often limestone, areas, spruce-fir forests, alpine lake shores, tundra.
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 macrantha in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Minuartia macrantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Minuartia macrantha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR