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Minuartia obtusiloba
alpine sandwort Pink Family
Minuartia obtusiloba Caryophyllaceae
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common names
  alpine sandwort
  arctic sandwort
  alpine stitchwort
accepted scientific name
  Minuartia obtusiloba (Rydb.) House
rules for finding collection records
  Arenaria obtusiloba (371)
  Arenaria sajanensis (25)
  Minuartia obtusiloba (1667)
family name
  Caryophyllaceae
Image Author: ©2014 Susan McDougall, Trees Live Here.
Image License: Author's permission
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Five petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is about 0.4 inches
Leaf: Opposite
Plant Observed 2nd week of June thru 2nd week of September
How Likely at this Location (50%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (45%)
Links to Plant Descriptions
UW Herbarium (25)
E-Flora BC
Wikipedia
Forest Service
eFloras.org
Mark Turner
Jepson
Montana Field Guide
Alpine Garden Soc.
SEINet
USDA PLANTS profile
Lady Bird Johnson
Links to Plant Photos
Paul Slichter (16)
SW Colorado Wildflowers (10)
Cal Photos (10)
Wikimedia Commons (5)
Mt Rainier Photos (2)
Adam Schneider (3)
Cal Photos (2)
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