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Paronychia montana
Paronychia montana (Small) Pax & K. Hoffm.
Mountain Nailwort, Shale Whitlow-wort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Anychiastrum montanum, Paronychia fastigiata var. pumila
USDA Symbol: PAMO7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Greenish to brownish, margins whitish.
Distribution
USA: AL , GA , MD , NC , NJ , PA , SC , TN , VA , WVNative Habitat: Rocky places and woodlands, especially on shales.
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 Paronychia montana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Paronychia montana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Paronychia montana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR