Minuartia douglasii
Minuartia douglasii is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name Douglas' stitchwort.
Minuartia douglasii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Minuartia |
Species: | M. douglasii |
Binomial name | |
Minuartia douglasii | |
Synonyms | |
Arenaria douglasii |
It is native to the chaparral and oak woodlands in much of California, southern Oregon, and parts of Arizona.
Description
Minuartia douglasii is an annual herb growing to a maximum height of 30 centimeters with a slender green or purplish stem which sometimes has thin branches. The threadlike, curling leaves may be up to 4 centimeters long but are under a millimeter wide.
The small flower has five white petals each a few millimeters long and smaller, ribbed sepals.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Minuartia douglasii
- USDA Plants Profile: Minuartia douglasii
- Flora of North America
- Minuartia douglasii — U.C. Photo gallery
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