Minuartia nuttallii var. nuttallii

Endemic
Synonyms: Arenaria pungens Nuttall Minuopsis pungens (Nuttall) Mattfeld
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 130.

Leaves closely appressed to prominently arcuate; blade 7–11 mm, apex acute to acuminate, navicular, with small mucro, not spine-tipped. Flowers: sepals prominently 1(–3)-veined, lanceolate to narrowly so (herbaceous portion lanceolate to narrowly so), 3.5–5.5(–7) mm, apex acuminate; petals 0.5–1.2 times as long as sepals. 2n = 36.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Sandy and rocky slopes and ridges, chaparral, open pine woodlands, alpine slopes
Elevation: 600-3800 m

Distribution

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Alta., B.C., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Oreg., Utah, Wash., Wyo.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Richard K. Rabeler +, Ronald L. Hartman +  and Frederick H. Utech +
(Pax) Briquet +
Arenaria nuttallii +
Alta. +, B.C. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Oreg. +, Utah +, Wash. +  and Wyo. +
600-3800 m +
Sandy and rocky slopes and ridges, chaparral, open pine woodlands, alpine slopes +
Flowering spring–summer. +
Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève +
Arenaria pungens +  and Minuopsis pungens +
Minuartia nuttallii var. nuttallii +
Minuartia nuttallii +
variety +