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Minuartia rubella
Minuartia rubella (Wahlenb.) Hiern.
Beautiful Sandwort
Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Synonym(s): Arenaria propinqua, Arenaria rubella, Arenaria verna var. propinqua, Arenaria verna var. rubella, Minuartia rossii var. orthotrichoides, Tryphane rubella
USDA Symbol: MIRU3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Apex: Acute , Apiculate
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 7 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , ME , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , VT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , ON , SK
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National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FAC | UPL | FACU |
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 rubella in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Minuartia rubella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Minuartia rubella
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-10Research By: TWC Staff