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subcongesta sandwort

Scientific Name: Arenaria congesta var. subcongesta

Family: Caryophyllaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

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Subcongesta Sandwort (Arenaria congesta var. subcongesta)

Subcongesta Sandwort, scientifically known as Arenaria congesta var. subcongesta, is also commonly referred to as loosehead sandwort, ballhead sandwort, or capitate sandwort. It belongs to the pink family (Caryophyllaceae).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Arenaria congesta Nutt. var. subcongesta (S. Watson) S. Watson
  • Synonyms:
    • Eremogone congesta var. subcongesta (S. Watson) R.L. Hartm. & Rabeler
    • Arenaria fendleri var. subcongesta S. Watson (redirected name)
  • Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Subcongesta Sandwort is absent from Oregon and Washington.
  • It is found in Nevada.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Classified as a subshrub or forb/herb.
  • It is a perennial plant, experiencing a period of vegetational rest.

Quirky Facts

  • Another Sandwort plant known as Prickly Sandwort (Arenaria kingii var. glabrescens) exists.

Resources and Further Information

  • USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Flora of North America
  • portal-jardin.com (French plant database)
  • PlantSystematics.org
  • PhytoImages.siu.edu