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Meadow Valley sandwort
Scientific Name: Arenaria stenomeres
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Meadow Valley Sandwort
The Meadow Valley Sandwort, also known by its scientific name Arenaria stenomeres, is a perennial herb native to the United States.
Scientific Classification
- Scientific Name: Arenaria stenomeres Eastw.
- Common Name: Meadow Valley Sandwort
- Synonym: Eremogone stenomeres (Eastwood) Ikonnikov
- Family: Caryophyllaceae (Carnation Family)
- Rank: Species
- Major Group: Vascular Plant
- Minor Group: Dicot
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the United States, specifically Nevada (e.g., Ash Meadows).
- Found in meadow valleys.
Morphological Characteristics
- Described as a perennial forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass).
- Grows into a rounded-shape shrub.
- Medium in size.
- Not an evergreen.