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Minuartia arctica
Minuartia arctica (Stev. ex Ser.) Graebn.
Arctic Stitchwort, Arctic Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)
Synonym(s): Arenaria arctica, Lidia arctica
USDA Symbol: MIAR3
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
A mat-forming perennial with long, linear basal leaves in lowland plants; short/linear in more upland specimens. White, five-petaled flowers occur singly just above the needle-like leaves.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AKNative Distribution: AK & Yukon; also n.e. Asia
Native Habitat: Dry ridges; rocky, mt. slopes; tundra
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Dry, gravelly soils.
Propagation
Description: Propagate by division, cuttings or seed.Commercially Avail: yes
Web Reference
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 Minuartia arctica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Minuartia arctica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Minuartia arctica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-20Research By: TWC Staff