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Minuartia Stolonifera
''Minuartia stolonifera'' is a rare species of flowering plant in the Caryophyllaceae, pink family known by the common names Scott Mountain sandwort and stolon sandwort. It is Endemism, endemic to Siskiyou County, California, where it is known from only two occurrences in the Scott Mountains (California), Scott Mountains of the Klamath Mountains, Klamath Range. It is a member of the serpentine soils flora in the area, growing amidst Jeffrey Pines with other rare local plants such as the Lupinus lapidicola, Mt. Eddy lupine (''Lupinus lapidicola'').Nelson, T. W. and J. P. Nelson. (1991). ''Minuartia stolonifera'' (Caryophyllaceae), a new species from the serpentine of Scott Mountain, Siskiyou County, California. ''Brittonia'' 43:1 17-19. Description ''Minuartia stolonifera'' is a stoloniferous perennial herb forming a low mat of hairless herbage 10 to 20 centimeters high with thin, erect flowering stems. The tiny rigid needle-like leaves are under a centimeter long and a millimete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranthaceae, Cactaceae, and Polygonaceae. It is a large family, with 81 genera and about 2,625 known species. This cosmopolitan family of mostly herbaceous plants is best represented in temperate climates, with a few species growing on tropical mountains. Some of the more commonly known members include pinks and carnations (''Dianthus''), and firepink and campions ('' Lychnis'' and ''Silene''). Many species are grown as ornamental plants, and some species are widespread weeds. Most species grow in the Mediterranean and bordering regions of Europe and Asia. The number of genera and species in the Southern Hemisphere is rather small, although the family does contain Antarctic pearlwort (''Colobanthus quitensis''), the world's southernmost dicot, which is one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
