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Loeflingia squarrosa ssp. squarrosa

Loeflingia squarrosa Nutt. ssp. squarrosa

California Loeflingia, Spreading Loeflingia, Spreading Pygmyleaf

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Loeflingia pusilla, Loeflingia squarrosa var. squarrosa, Loeflingia squarrosa var. texana, Loeflingia texana

USDA Symbol: LOSQS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CA , KS , NE , NV , OK , TX , UT , WA , WY
Native Habitat: Sandy, gravelly areas.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 Loeflingia squarrosa ssp. squarrosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Loeflingia squarrosa ssp. squarrosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Loeflingia squarrosa ssp. squarrosa

Metadata

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

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