Minuartia obtusiloba Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 5576

Minuartia obtusiloba (Rydb.) House

Alpine sandwort, Twinflower sandwort

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Minuartia obtusiloba, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution). 8th Edition


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Family:	CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus:	Minuartia

Communities: Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:	Alsinopsis obtusiloba
PLANTS:	Arenaria obtusiloba
PLANTS:	Arenaria sajanensis
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More information about Minuartia obtusiloba


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (MIOB2)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 22, 2019).