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fescue sandwort
Scientific Name: Arenaria capillaris ssp. americana
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Fescue Sandwort (Arenaria capillaris)
Fescue Sandwort, also known by its scientific synonym Eremogone capillaris, is a plant with delicate features often found in specific habitats.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant has bristle-like leaves.
Common Names
- Fescue Sandwort
- Mountain Sandwort
- Slender Mountain Sandwort
- Threadleaf Sandwort
- Beautiful Sandwort
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Arenaria capillaris Poir.
- Synonym: Eremogone capillaris
- Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
- Subspecies:
- Arenaria capillaris ssp. americana Maguire
- Eremogone capillaris var. americana (Poir.) Fenzl (Maguire) R.L.Hartm. & Rabeler
- Eremogone capillaris var. capillaris
- Rank: Subspecies
Distribution and Habitat
- Observed along Cold Springs Ridge Road in the northern Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.
- Found in Arizona, Nevada, and Washington state.
- Grows in open grassland environments.
- Seabeach sandwort is commonly found growing on sandy coastal beaches.
Morphological Characteristics
- Densely clustered plant.
- Bristle-like leaves.
- Short erect flowering stems.
- Grown habit: Subshrub, Forb/herb.
- Duration: Perennial
Ecological role
- Often found in grasslands as open vegetation.
- Indicator species of lead veins.
Irrigation
- Water only when the substratum is clearly dry.
- Water abundantly, moistening the soil deeply with 2-3 glasses of water.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Grows alongside plants such as Barren Fescue, Split-leaf Gilia and Hilly Sandwort.
- Found in the sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, spring sandwort Minuartia verna community.
Further Information
- USDA Symbol: ARCAA
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