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Caryophyllaceae
Arenaria

not marked as a favorite taxon *Arenaria leptoclados (Reichenbach) Gussone. Common name: Small Thyme-leaved Sandwort, Slender Sandwort. Phenology: Mar-Jun. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Eurasia. The relative ranges, habitats, and abundance of the A. leptoclados and A. serpyllifolia are poorly known; additional herbarium work is needed.

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Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Taxonomy Comments: This and A. serpyllifolia s.s. have been treated variously by workers in their native range and where introduced (as here). A. leptoclados is diploid (2n=20), whereas A. serpyllifolia is tetraploid (2n=40).

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, Va, Abuhadra (2000); Arenaria serpyllifolia L. var. leptoclados Rchb. = Arenaria serpyllifolia L. ssp. leptoclados (Rchb.) Nyman — Fl4, NE, Pa, WH3; = Arenaria serpyllifolia L. var. tenuior Mert. & W.D.J.Koch — Ar, C, F, FNA5, G, Tn, Maguire (1951); < Arenaria serpyllifolia L. — GrPl, RAB, S, S13, W. Basionym: Arenaria serpyllifolia L. var. leptoclados Rchb. 1841

Links to other floras: = Arenaria serpyllifolia var. tenuior - FNA5

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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