familyCaryophyllaceae
subfamilyCaryophyllaceae subfam. Alsinoideae
genusArenaria
speciesArenaria serpyllifolia
Arenaria serpyllifolia var. tenuior
in J. C. Röhling et al., Deutschl. Fl. ed. 3, 3: 266. 1831.
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.
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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
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.