Minuartia muscorum
(Dixie Stitchwort)
Minuartia muscorum, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5806
Minuartia muscorum, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5819
Minuartia muscorum, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5813
Minuartia muscorum, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5829
Minuartia muscorum, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5827
| Scientific Name | Minuartia muscorum (Mononeuria muscorum, Arenaria patula var. robusta) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | MIMU6 |
| Common Name | Dixie Stitchwort | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 507729 |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy, gravely or clayey soils in meadows, prairies, fields and roadsides. Plant: Erect annual with spreading stems 4 to 20 inches tall. Leaves: Opposite, linear-lanceolate to oblanceolate flat blades 3/8 to 1-3/8 inches long and 1/8-inch wide or less; pointed tips and smooth surfaces. Inflorescence: Open arrays (cymes) of a few to many small white flowers; each flower with 5 flaring, obovate petals from 0.3 to 0.6 inches long with rounded, notched tips; 5 green, glandular-hairy sepals are about 1/8-inch long, lanceolate with pointed tips and 3 veins. Bloom Period: Spring and summer. References: Flora of North America, Mononeuria muscorum in iNaturalist and Arenaria patula var. robusta in "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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