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Montiaceae
Calandrinia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Calandrinia menziesii (Hooker) Torrey & A. Gray. Common name: Red Maids, Fringed Redmaid. Phenology: Feb-Mar. Habitat: Agricultural fields. Distribution: Native of w. North America, Central America, and n. South America. See Urbatsch & Meszaros (2013) for detailed information on its locally abundant occurrence in Rapides Parish, LA (west of our area)

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4; < Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC. — Can, FNA4, Mex, NE. Basionym: Talinum menziesii Hook. 1832

Links to other floras: < Calandrinia ciliata - FNA4

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (name change)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (name change)

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image #1 of Calandrinia menziesii© Nathan Odgers, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nathan Odgers source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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