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Moehringia lateriflora
blunt-leaf sandwort, bluntleaf sandwort
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington, though more common east of the crest; Alaska to Oregon and Nevada, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Forest understory and edge, open meadows.
Flowers: May-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bees, flies, wasps
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl
Publication: Vers. Darstell. Alsin. 18, 38. 1833.
Publication: Vers. Darstell. Alsin. 18, 38. 1833.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Arenaria lateriflora L. [HC]
Arenaria lateriflora L. var. angustifolia H. St. John
Arenaria lateriflora L. var. lateriflora
Arenaria lateriflora L. var. taylorae H. St. John
Arenaria lateriflora L. var. tenuicaulis Blank.
Arenaria lateriflora L. var. angustifolia H. St. John
Arenaria lateriflora L. var. lateriflora
Arenaria lateriflora L. var. taylorae H. St. John
Arenaria lateriflora L. var. tenuicaulis Blank.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Moehringia lateriflora in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Moehringia lateriflora checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Moehringia lateriflora information.
E-Flora BC: Moehringia lateriflora atlas page.
CalPhotos: Moehringia lateriflora photos.
USDA Plants: Moehringia lateriflora information.
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