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King's compact sandwort
Scientific Name: Arenaria kingii ssp. compacta
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Arenaria kingii subsp. compacta - King's Compact Sandwort
King's Compact Sandwort, scientifically known as Arenaria kingii subsp. compacta, is a perennial subshrub or forb/herb. It is also referred to as King's Sandwort.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Arenaria kingii (S. Watson) M.E. Jones subsp. compacta (Coville) Maguire
- Rank: Subspecies
- Family: Not explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
- Synonyms/Alternative Names:
- Eremogone kingii var. glabrescens (though noted as not an active name for Maguire's classification)
Distribution and Habitat
- The plant is found in the United States, specifically in Idaho and Nevada.
- One image shows it growing in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in Inyo National Forest, White Mountains, California.
Morphological Characteristics
- King's Compact Sandwort is medium in size.
- It reaches up to 75 cm in height.
- It is not an evergreen, meaning it is not green year-round.
- Forms a compact mound.
Common Names
- King's Compact Sandwort
- King's Sandwort
- Blizzard Compact Mountain Sandwort
- Blizzard Compact Mountain Daisy
- Blizzard Compact Alpine Sandwort