familyCaryophyllaceae
subfamilyCaryophyllaceae subfam. Alsinoideae
genusMinuartia
speciesMinuartia nuttallii
Minuartia nuttallii var. gracilis
Sida 21: 753. 2004.
Common names: Brittle sandwort
Endemic
Basionym: Arenaria nuttallii var. gracilis B. L. Robinson Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 29: 304. 1894
Synonyms: Arenaria nuttallii subsp. gracilis (B. L. Robinson) Maguire Minuartia nuttallii subsp. gracilis (B. L. Robinson) McNeill
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 130.
Leaves tightly appressed to occasionally arcuate-spreading; blade 5–7 mm, apex spinescent. Flowers: sepals 1(–3)-veined, lanceolate (herbaceous portion lanceolate to often narrowly so), 4–5.7 mm, apex spinescent; petals 0.7–1 times as long as sepals.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Loose talus, sandy flats, barren rock
Elevation: 2600-3800 m
Distribution
Calif., Nev., Oreg.
Discussion
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