Calflora
Taxon  Report   5576    
Minuartia obtusiloba  (Rydb.) House
Alpine sandwort,  Twinflower sandwort
Minuartia obtusiloba, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(60 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: CARYOPHYLLACEAE  
Genus: Minuartia

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTS: Arenaria obtusiloba
PLANTS: Alsinopsis obtusiloba
PLANTS: Arenaria sajanensis
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More information about  Minuartia obtusiloba

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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 15, 2021).