familyCaryophyllaceae
subfamilyCaryophyllaceae subfam. Alsinoideae
genusMinuartia
speciesMinuartia nuttallii
Minuartia nuttallii var. fragilis
Sida 21: 753. 2004.
Common names: Brittle sandwort
Endemic
Basionym: Arenaria nuttallii subsp. fragilis Maguire & A. H. Holmgren Madroño 8: 260. 1946
Synonyms: Arenaria nuttallii var. fragilis (Maguire & A. H. Holmgren) C. L. Hitchcock Minuartia nuttallii subsp. fragilis (Maguire & A. H. Holmgren) McNeill
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 130.
Leaves prominently arcuate-spreading; blade 10–20 mm, apex spinescent. Flowers: sepals (1–) 3-veined, lanceolate (herbaceous portion lanceolate), (3–) 5–6 mm, apex spinescent; petals 0.8–1.2 times as long as sepals.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Metamorphic limestone talus
Elevation: 1600-2400 m
Distribution
Calif., Nev., Oreg.
Discussion
Collections of var. fragilis often appear more yellowish than those of the other varieties.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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