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Mojave sandwort

Scientific Name: Arenaria macradenia ssp. macradenia var. macradeni

Family: Caryophyllaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Mojave Sandwort (Arenaria macradenia)

Arenaria macradenia, commonly known as Mojave sandwort or desert sandwort, is a flowering plant species belonging to the pink family (Caryophyllaceae).

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is described as a subshrub. Depending on its size and rigidity, curious pets might try to chew or play with it.
  • Traditional uses include its use as an analgesic, employing dried roots.

Considerations for Children

  • This plant is described as a subshrub. Depending on its size and rigidity, curious children might try to chew or play with it.
  • Traditional uses include its use as an analgesic, employing dried roots.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Arenaria macradenia S. Watson
  • Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms: Eremogone macradenia, Arenaria macradenia S. Watson subsp. macradenia Maguire
  • Subordinate Taxa: Arenaria macradenia S. Watson var. macradenia, Eremogone macradenia var. arcuifolia (Maguire) R.L. Hartm.
  • Alternative Scientific Name: Eremogone macradenia (S. Watson) Ikonn.

Common Names

  • Mojave sandwort
  • Desert sandwort
  • Mohave Sandwort
  • Shrubby Sandwort
  • Showy Sandwort

Distribution and Habitat

  • Mojave sandwort is found in the Mojave Desert region.
  • It has been observed in the White Mountains at an elevation of 1760 m (5780 ft), and in the Canyon Mountains, Millard Co, UT at about 6,800 ft elevation.
  • It is also found in creosote bush scrub, Joshua tree and pinyon juniper woodland, Mojave Desert, San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mts at around 6000’

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Growth Habit: Subshrub, Forb/herb
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Plants can grow to 70 cm tall.
  • Conspicuously leafy near a woody, shortly branched, nearly leafless base.
  • Flowering stems are mostly 10-30 cm or more across.

Ecological Role

  • Native

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Found growing alongside Beavertail Cactus flower, Mojave Aster, Desert Fivespot, Sand Verbena, monkeyflower, pima rhatany, columbine.

Other Details

  • The plant loses its aerial parts during the coldest months.
  • It requires infrequent watering.
  • Bloom Period: Apr-Jun
  • Elevation in meters: 1100-2200

Resources

  • Discover Life: Discover Life
  • United States Department of Agriculture
  • Flora of North America