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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: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Brown
Bloom 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 , WV
Native 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 Plants
FNA: Find Paronychia montana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Paronychia montana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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