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Honckenya peploides

Honckenya peploides (L.) Ehrh.

Seaside Sandplant

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HOPE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , CT , DE , MA , MD , ME , NH , NJ , NY , OR , RI , VA , WA
Canada: BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU OBL FACU FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Honckenya peploides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Honckenya peploides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Honckenya peploides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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