''Minuartia rosei'' is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the family
Caryophyllaceae known by the common names peanut sandwort and peanut stitchwort.
It is
endemic to northwestern
California, in the
Klamath Mountains and North
California Coast Ranges. It grows in
serpentine soil
Serpentine soil is an uncommon soil type produced by weathered ultramafic rock such as peridotite and its metamorphic derivatives such as serpentinite. More precisely, serpentine soil contains minerals of the serpentine subgroup, especially anti ...
s in oak and pine woodlands and forests.
Description
''Minuartia rosei'' is a
rhizomatous perennial herb forming a low mat of waxy herbage with thin, erect flowering stems. The tiny green needle-like leaves are up to 1.5 centimeters long and less than 2 millimeters wide.
The hairy, glandular
inflorescence bears flowers with five white petals each under a centimeter long.
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment: ''Minuartia rosei''USDA Plants ProfileFlora of North America''Minuartia rosei'' — Photo gallery
rosei
Endemic flora of California
Flora of the Klamath Mountains
Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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