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Arenaria lanuginosa

Arenaria lanuginosa (Michx.) Rohrb.

Spreading Sandwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARLA4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Lanceolate , Linear , Oblanceolate
Leaf Margin: Ciliate
Leaf Apex: Acute , Apiculate , Obtuse
Inflorescence: Axillary , Cyme , Terminal
Fruit Type: Capsule

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , NM , SC , TN , TX , UT , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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