Species: Arenaria paludicola
Marsh Sandwort
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Arenaria
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
marsh sandwort
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Pink Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Caryophyllales - Caryophyllaceae - Arenaria
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A perennial herb with erect or trailing stems, up to 1 m long. The opposite leaves are narrow and sharp-pointed. Flowers (May-August) are small and white and are borne singly on stalks arising from the leaf axils.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G1
Global Status Last Reviewed
2003-07-22
Global Status Last Changed
1987-06-18
Other Status
LE - LE: Listed endangered - 1993-08-03 - Arenaria paludicola was proposed endangered on September 30, 1991 and determined endangered on August 3, 1993.
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Historic range included marshes in Washington (Pierce and perhaps San Juan counties) and California (San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz and San Bernardino counties.) Recently collected in Mexico (Recovery Plan, 1998).