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Sabulina californica

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Sabulina californica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Sabulina
Species:
S. californica
Binomial name
Sabulina californica
(A.Gray) Dillenb. & Kadereit (2014)
Synonyms[1]
  • Alsinopsis californica (A.Gray) A.Heller (1912)
  • Arenaria brevifolia var. californica A.Gray (1864)
  • Arenaria californica (A.Gray) Brewer (1876)
  • Minuartia californica (A.Gray) Mattf. (1921)
  • Arenaria pusilla var. diffusa Maguire (1951)
  • Minuartia pusilla var. diffusa (Maguire) McNeill (1980)

Sabulina californica, commonly known as California sandwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.

It is native to valleys, foothills, and mountains in California and Oregon. It grows in many types of habitat, including chaparral, vernal pools, and roadsides.[2]

Description

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Sabulina californica is a small annual herb producing a hair-thin stem no more than 12 centimeters tall, in erect or spreading, branching form. The narrow leaves are just a few millimeters long and under 2 millimeters wide.

The tiny flower has five white petals and five veined, pointed sepals.

References

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  1. ^ Sabulina californica (A.Gray) Dillenb. & Kadereit. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ Abigail J. Moore, Ronald L. Hartman & Richard K. Rabeler (2022) Sabulina californica, Jepson Flora Project, Jepson eFlora, Revision 11. Accessed 25 March 2024.
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