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Arenaria longipedunculata

Arenaria longipedunculata Hultén

Longstem Sandwort, Low Sandwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

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USDA Symbol: ARLO

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Gravelly, moist, montane areas, open alpine woods.

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

Metadata

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

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