Moehringia lateriflora (Linnaeus) Fenzl. Grove-sandwort, Blunt-leaved Sandwort. Phen: Apr-Jul. Hab: Prairies, wet meadows, swamps, and (in VA) rocky, disturbed areas (powerline) over mafic rocks (diabase). Dist: Circumboreal, ranging south in North America to n. VA (Fairfax County), n. WV (Morton et al. 2004), MO, and CA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA5, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Va; = Arenaria lateriflora L. – C, F, G, GrPl, Maguire (1951)
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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