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Minuartia nuttallii ssp. nuttallii
Minuartia nuttallii (Pax) Briq. ssp. nuttallii
Brittle Mock Sandwort, Nuttall's Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Alsinopsis occidentalis, Arenaria nuttallii, Arenaria pungens, Minuartia pungens, Minuopsis nuttallii
USDA Symbol: MINUN2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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: CO , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Sandy and rocky slopes and ridges, chaparral, open pine woodlands, alpine slopes.
Web Reference
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 Minuartia nuttallii ssp. nuttallii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Minuartia nuttallii ssp. nuttallii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Minuartia nuttallii ssp. nuttallii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR