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Largeleaf Sandwort - Moehringia macrophylla
Other Names:  Arenaria macrophylla

Native Species

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S4S5
(see State Rank Reason below)
C-value: 5


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State Rank Reason (see State Rank above)
Numerous collections from Sanders, Powell, Ravalli, Lincoln, Flathead, Lewis & Clark, Mineral Counties. Many reports and collections recent. Appears to be disturbance-tolerant. Possibly undercollected due to demure appearance and lack of conservation significance.
 
General Description
Stems ascending, mostly simple above, 5–20 cm. Leaves lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, 1–5 cm long. Flowers: sepals 3–5 mm long, ovate with pointed tips; petals 4–6 mm long. Capsules ovoid, as long as the sepals (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Range Comments
NT to NL south to CA, NM, WI, and MI (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 119

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Habitat
Thickets, open forest, especially along streams; valleys, montane (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

References
  • Literature Cited AboveLegend:   View Online Publication
    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
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    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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