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Livermore sandwort
Scientific Name: Arenaria livermorensis
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Livermore Sandwort (Arenaria livermorensis)
Arenaria livermorensis, commonly known as Livermore sandwort, is a perennial forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Arenaria livermorensis Correll
- Common Name: Livermore sandwort
- Kingdom: Plantae (plants)
- Division: Magnoliophyta (flowering plants)
- Class: Not specified in provided text, but part of the Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: None explicitly listed as synonyms.
- Symbol: ARLI3
Distribution and Habitat
- Arenaria livermorensis is endemic to the Davis Mountains in Jeff Davis County in western Texas.
- It is a native species to the United States.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is a perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years.
- It's described as a forb/herb, indicating a non-woody plant.
- Plants are perennial, matted, and moss-like.
- Taproots are filiform (thread-like).
- Stems are 15-25, decumbent (lying along the ground with the tip ascending), trailing, and green.
- Internodes (sections of stem between leaves) are 1-4 cm, angular to grooved.
Ecological Role
- This plant is rare and found only in a specific locality.
Quirky Facts
- The Livermore Sandwort survey took place on Friday, October 29, 2010.
- The Davis Mountains are also home to mountain lions and black bears.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)
- Garden Guides
- Dave's Garden
- Discover Life
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System) (TSN 20262)
- Wikimedia Species