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Pyxidanthera brevifolia
Pyxidanthera brevifolia Wells
Littleleaf Pixie-moss, Wells' Pixie-moss, Sandhills Pixie-moss, Little Pixie
Diapensiaceae (Diapensia Family)
Synonym(s): Pyxidanthera barbulata var. brevifolia
USDA Symbol: PYBR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming plant, up to about 2 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers are white, often with a pinkish hue.
Distribution
USA: NC , SCWeb 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 Pyxidanthera brevifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pyxidanthera brevifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pyxidanthera brevifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-23Research By: Joseph A. Marcus