Paronychia jamesii Torrey & A. Gray. Common name: James's Nailwort. Phenology: May-Nov. Habitat: Rocky or sandy open areas, prairies and pastures, especially over calcareous rocks. Distribution: NE and se. WY south through KS, OK, and CO to TX, NM, AZ, and Mexico (CHH, COA, NLE, SON).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA5, GrPl, K4, Mex, NcTx, Turner (1983); > Paronychia jamesii Torr. & A.Gray — S13; > Paronychia jamesii Torr. & A.Gray var. hirsuta Chaudhri — Chaudhri (1968); > Paronychia jamesii Torr. & A.Gray var. jamesii — Tx, Chaudhri (1968); > Paronychia jamesii Torr. & A.Gray var. parviflora Chaudhri — Chaudhri (1968); > Paronychia jamesii Torr. & A.Gray var. praelongifolia Correll — Tx, Chaudhri (1968); > Paronychia wardii Rydb. — S13. Basionym: Paronychia jamesii Torr. & A.Gray 1838
Links to other floras: = Paronychia jamesii - FNA5
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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