''Minuartia uniflora'', the one-flower stitchwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family

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, Cactacea ...

. It is native to the

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where it is primarily found in the

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. Its preferred habitat is sandy or granitic rock outcrops. The plants formerly referred to as ''Minuartia alabamensis'' have been shown to be a self-pollinating form of ''Minuartia uniflora'' that has arisen independently at various locations, and it is thus included under this species. Recent genetic evidence suggests that this species is best placed in the genus ''

Mononeuria ''Mononeuria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales ...

'', although this classification has not been widely adopted.Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
/ref> This species is distinguished from the similar '' Minuartia glabra'' by having shorter leaves and petals that are not clawed.

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