Biology:Minuartia douglasii
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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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. douglasii
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| Minuartia douglasii (Torr. & A.Gray) Mattf.
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Arenaria douglasii | |
Minuartia douglasii is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name Douglas' stitchwort.
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.
References
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Minuartia douglasii
- USDA Plants Profile: Minuartia douglasii
- Flora of North America
- Minuartia douglasii — U.C. Photo gallery
Wikidata ☰ Q6869726 entry
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