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Arenaria lanuginosa ssp. saxosa
Arenaria lanuginosa (Michx.) Rohrb. ssp. saxosa (A. Gray) Maguire
Spreading Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Arenaria confusa, Arenaria lanuginosa var. cinerascens, Arenaria saxosa, Arenaria saxosa var. cinerascens, Arenaria saxosa var. mearnsii, Spergulastrum lanuginosum ssp. saxosum
USDA Symbol: ARLAS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , TX , UTNative Habitat: Forests, stream banks.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Arenaria lanuginosa ssp. saxosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arenaria lanuginosa ssp. saxosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria lanuginosa ssp. saxosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-24Research By: CBR