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Arenaria macradenia var. macradenia
Arenaria macradenia S. Watson var. macradenia
Mojave Sandwort, Shrubby Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Arenaria congesta var. macradenia, Arenaria congesta var. parishiorum, Arenaria macradenia var. parishiorum, Eremogone macradenia, Eremogone parishiorum
USDA Symbol: ARMAM4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This taxon appears as Arenaria macradenia ssp. macradenia var. macradenia on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Habitat: Open woodlands, sagebrush flats, dry, rocky slopes, alluvial deposits, often on carbonates.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 macradenia var. macradenia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arenaria macradenia var. macradenia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria macradenia var. macradenia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-20Research By: CBR