familyCaryophyllaceae
subfamilyCaryophyllaceae subfam. Alsinoideae
genusHonckenya
speciesHonckenya peploides
subspeciesHonckenya peploides subsp. robusta
Difference between revisions of "Honckenya peploides subsp. robusta"
Fl. Alaska Yukon 4: 677. 1944.
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Arenaria peploides var. robusta Fernald Rhodora 11: 114. 1909
Synonyms: Honckenya peploides var. robusta (Fernald) House
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Latest revision as of 23:10, 5 November 2020
Plants with few stems, stout, succulent-coriaceous. Stems ascending to weakly erect, simple or few-branched, 15–50 cm × 3–6 mm, internodes of main stem 10–55 mm. Leaves: main stem leaves evenly spaced, of similar size on all stems; blade lanceolate to ovate, 12–28 × 7–15 mm, apex acuminate. Pedicels 2–3 mm. Flowers: sepals ovate, 4–7 mm, apex obtuse to acute. Capsules 5–8 × 5–10 mm, fleshy. Seeds dark reddish brown, 2–4 mm, dull.
Phenology: Flowering late spring–summer.
Habitat: Sea beaches, sandy flats, and dunes above high tide
Elevation: 0-10 m
Distribution
![V5 286-distribution-map.gif](/w/images/5/58/V5_286-distribution-map.gif)
N.B., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), N.S., P.E.I., Que., Conn., Maine, Md., Mass., N.H., N.J., N.Y.
Discussion
Subspecies robusta is possibly extirpated from Delaware and Virginia and now listed as rare/endangered in Maryland and New Jersey.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.