familyCaryophyllaceae
subfamilyCaryophyllaceae subfam. Alsinoideae
genusMinuartia
speciesMinuartia nuttallii
Difference between revisions of "Minuartia nuttallii var. gregaria"
Sida 21: 754. 2004.
Common names: Brittle sandwort
Endemic
Basionym: Arenaria gregaria A. Heller Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2: 67. 1903
Synonyms: Alsinopsis gregaria (A. Heller) A. Heller Arenaria nuttallii subsp. gregaria (A. Heller) Maguire Arenaria nuttallii var. gregaria (A. Heller) Jepson Minuartia nuttallii subsp. gregaria (A. Heller) McNeill
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Latest revision as of 22:10, 5 November 2020
Leaves tightly appressed to slightly arcuate-spreading; blade 5–10 mm, apex acute to acuminate, navicular, with small mucro, not spine-tipped. Flowers: sepals 1- or 3-veined, lateral veins less distinct, ovate to lanceolate (herbaceous portion ovate to lanceolate), 3–6 mm, apex acute to acuminate; petals 1.1–1.6 times as long as sepals.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Sandy and rocky slopes and ridges, scree, barren rock, serpentine chaparral, Jeffrey pine woodlands
Elevation: 600-3200 m
Discussion
Variety gregaria is the variety likely the most closely related to M. decumbens, M. rosei, and M. stolonifera; it is the only one found in northwestern California and adjacent southwestern Oregon.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.