familyCaryophyllaceae
subfamilyCaryophyllaceae subfam. Alsinoideae
genusArenaria
speciesArenaria serpyllifolia
Arenaria serpyllifolia var. tenuior
in J. C. Röhling et al., Deutschl. Fl. ed. 3, 3: 266. 1831.
WeedyIntroduced
Synonyms: Arenaria leptoclados (Reichenbach) Gussone Arenaria serpyllifolia subsp. leptoclados (Reichenbach) Nyman Arenaria serpyllifolia var. leptoclados Reichenbach
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 56.
Sepals 2–3 mm, not enlarging in fruit. Capsules cylindric to cylindric-ovoid, not significantly broader at base (walls nearly straight). Seeds ca. 0.4 mm. 2n = 20 (Europe).
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Roadsides, open, sandy or rocky, disturbed sites
Elevation: 0-400 m
Distribution
Introduced; Ark., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ky., La., Miss., Mo., N.C., Pa., S.C., Tenn., Va., Europe, w Asia, n Africa, introduced in Australia.
Discussion
Variety tenuior is to be expected elsewhere.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.