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Moehringia macrophylla

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Caryophyllaceae

Scientific name
  
Moehringia macrophylla

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Caryophyllales

Genus
  
Moehringia

Higher classification
  
Moehringia

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Similar
  
Moehringia, Caryophyllaceae, Moehringia lateriflora, Caryophyllales, Minuartia rubella

Moehringia macrophylla top 5 facts


Moehringia macrophylla is a species of flowering plant in the pink family known by the common name largeleaf sandwort. It is native to parts of eastern and western North America, where it can be found in moist, shady habitat types, such as mountain forests. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing erect to about 18 centimeters in maximum height. The lance-shaped leaves are up to 5 centimeters long and oppositely arranged about the stem. The inflorescence is a cyme of 2 to 5 flowers, each with 5 pointed green sepals and 5 rounded white petals. The fruit is a toothed black capsule.

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