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.
Revision as of 23:09, 5 November 2020 by imported>Volume Importer
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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