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Minuartia drummondii (Drummond's stitchwort)
Marcus, Joseph A.

Minuartia drummondii

Minuartia drummondii (Shinners) McNeill

Drummond's Stitchwort, Sandwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Synonym(s): Arenaria drummondii, Stellaria nuttallii

USDA Symbol: MIDR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Chickweed grows 8-12 inches high and is found in moist, low ground in prairies and open woods. Leaves are opposite, and the stems are enlarged at the joints. The flowers are white, about 1 inch across, and have 5 deeply notched broad petals. The center of the flower is greenish with greenish streakings on the petals. The anthers are yellow.

The name comes from the Latin word "arena" meaning sand or sandy place.

The species name of this plant is named for Thomas Drummond, (ca. 1790-1835), naturalist, born in Scotland, around 1790. In 1830 he made a trip to America to collect specimens from the western and southern United States. In March, 1833, he arrived at Velasco, Texas to begin his collecting work in that area. He spent twenty-one months working the area between Galveston Island and the Edwards Plateau, especially along the Brazos, Colorado, and Guadalupe rivers. His collections were the first made in Texas that were extensively distributed among the museums and scientific institutions of the world. He collected 750 species of plants and 150 specimens of birds. Drummond had hoped to make a complete botanical survey of Texas, but he died in Havana, Cuba, in 1835, while making a collecting tour of that island.

 

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Rarely pink.

Distribution

USA: AR , OK , TX

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1018 Collected 2007-05-03 in Harris County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Bibliography

Bibref 248 - Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide (1984) Loughmiller, C. & L. Loughmiller
Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.

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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 drummondii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Minuartia drummondii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Minuartia drummondii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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