Kingdom Plantae Family Caryophyllaceae Scientific name Minuartia californica Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Minuartia Higher classification Minuartia | |
Similar Minuartia douglasii, Minuartia nuttallii, Minuartia, Minuartia uniflora, Minuartia patula | ||
Minuartia californica is a species of flowering plant in the pink family known by the common name California sandwort.
It is native to valleys, foothills, and mountains in California and Oregon. It grows in many types of habitat, including chaparral, vernal pools, and roadsides.
Description
Minuartia californica is a small annual herb producing a hair-thin stem no more than 12 centimeters tall, in erect or spreading, branching form. The narrow leaves are just a few millimeters long and under 2 millimeters wide.
The tiny flower has five white petals and five veined, pointed sepals.
References
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