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Caryophyllaceae
Moehringia

not marked as a favorite taxon Moehringia lateriflora (Linnaeus) Fenzl. Common name: Grove-sandwort, Blunt-leaved Sandwort. Phenology: Apr-Jul. Habitat: Prairies, wet meadows, swamps, and (in VA) rocky, disturbed areas (powerline) over mafic rocks (diabase). Distribution: Circumboreal, ranging south in North America to n. VA (Fairfax County), n. WV (Morton et al. 2004), MO, and CA.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA5, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Va; = Arenaria lateriflora L. — C, F, G, GrPl, Maguire (1951). Basionym: Arenaria lateriflora L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Moehringia lateriflora - FNA5

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Moehringia lateriflora© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
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