Minuartia drummondii
(Drummond’s Stitchwort)
Minuartia drummondii, Winedale, Fayette Co. 2421
Minuartia drummondii, Winedale, Fayette Co. 2423
| Scientific Name | Minuartia drummondii (Arenaria drummondii, Mononeuria nuttallii) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | MIDR |
| Common Name | Drummond's Stitchwort, Sandwort | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 19992 |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy soils in grassy ares of pastures, edges of fields and woodlands. Plant: Low, upright clumped annual, 8 inches tall; stems covered with glandular hairs. Leaves: Opposite, oblanceolate to oblong-lanceolate blades with single vein; blades up to 1-1/4 inches long and 3/16-inch wide, smaller upwards and stalkless; tips pointed and may be purplish or green. Inflorescence: White flowers usually in pairs in open cymes, about 1 inch or more across, 5 veined petals deeply notched at tips and much larger than sepals; yellow stamens. Bloom Period: February to June. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by G. Ajilvsgi and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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