Biology:Minuartia rosei
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Minuartia rosei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Minuartia |
| Species: | M. rosei
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| Binomial name | |
| Minuartia rosei (Maguire & Barneby) McNeill
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| Synonyms | |
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Arenaria rosei | |
Minuartia rosei is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common names peanut sandwort and peanut stitchwort.
It is endemic to northwestern California , in the Klamath Mountains and North California Coast Ranges. It grows in serpentine soils in oak and pine woodlands and forests.
Description
Minuartia rosei is a rhizomatous perennial herb forming a low mat of waxy herbage with thin, erect flowering stems. The tiny green needle-like leaves are up to 1.5 centimeters long and less than 2 millimeters wide.
The hairy, glandular inflorescence bears flowers with five white petals each under a centimeter long.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Minuartia rosei
- USDA Plants Profile
- Flora of North America
- Minuartia rosei — Photo gallery
Wikidata ☰ Q6869736 entry
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