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Honckenya peploides ssp. robusta
Honckenya peploides (L.) Ehrh. ssp. robusta (Fernald) Hultén
Seaside Sandplant
Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)
Synonym(s): Arenaria peploides var. robusta, Honckenya peploides var. robusta
USDA Symbol: HOPER2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Ovate
Leaf Apex: Acuminate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems ascending to weakly erect, up to about 20 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , MA , MD , ME , NH , NJ , NY , RI , VACanada: NB , NL , NS , PE , QC
Native Distribution: Subspecies robusta is possibly extirpated from Delaware and Virginia and now listed as rare/endangered in Maryland and New Jersey.
Native Habitat: Sea beaches, sandy flats, and dunes above high tide, 0-30'.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Honckenya peploides ssp. robusta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Honckenya peploides ssp. robusta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Honckenya peploides ssp. robusta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-14Research By: TWC Staff