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Sabulina fontinalis (Short & R. Peter) Dillenberger & Kadereit. Seepage Starwort, Water Starwort. Phen: Mar-May. Hab: Seepages and wet cliffs, disturbed areas, over calcareous substrate, growing from moss mats; rarely in lawns. Dist: C. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997) and c. KY; disjunct in the Black Belt of AL (B. Keener, pers. comm., 2023).

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: The generic placement of this species has traditionally been very controversial and uncertain (six genera!; see synonymy), but is resolved by recent data (Dillenberger & Kadereit 2014; Schilling et al. 2022). See Rabeler & Reznicek (2016) for an account of the species’ history and its typification.

Synonymy: = K4, Dillenberger & Kadereit (2014), Schilling et al (2022), in press; = Alsine fontinalis (Short & R.Peter) Britton – S, S13; = Arenaria fontinalis (Short & R.Peter) Shinners; = Sagina fontinalis Short & R.Peter – C; = Spergula fontinalis (Short & R.Peter) Dietrich; = Stellaria fontinalis (Short & R.Peter) B.L.Rob. – F, FNA5, G, K1, K3, Tn

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW (name change)

Heliophily: 7

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