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Arenaria fendleri var. tweedyi

Arenaria fendleri A. Gray var. tweedyi (Rydb.) Maguire

Fendler's Sandwort, Tweedy's Sandwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARFET3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , UT
Native Habitat: Sagebrush plains, pine forests and mountain slopes to alpine zones.

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 Arenaria fendleri var. tweedyi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Arenaria fendleri var. tweedyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria fendleri var. tweedyi

Metadata

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

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