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Minuartia nuttallii ssp. fragilis
Minuartia nuttallii (Pax) Briq. ssp. fragilis (Maguire & A.H. Holmgren) McNeill
Brittle Sandwort, Nuttall Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Arenaria nuttallii ssp. fragilis, Arenaria nuttallii var. fragilis
USDA Symbol: MINUF
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Apex of sepals often purple, petals white.
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , OR , WANative Habitat: Metamorphic limestone talus.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Minuartia nuttallii ssp. fragilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Minuartia nuttallii ssp. fragilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Minuartia nuttallii ssp. fragilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR