Bluntleaf Sandwort

Plant Info

Also known as:	Grove Sandwort
Scientific name:	Moehringia lateriflora (Arenaria lateriflora)
Family:	Pink (Caryophyllaceae)
Life cycle:	perennial
Origin:	native
Habitat:	part sun, shade; woods
Bloom season:	spring, early summer
Plant height:	2 to 8 inches
USDA PLANTS database:	Minnesota county distribution map
Spotted in Ramsey County at:	Long Lake Regional Park Vadnais/Snail Lake Regional Park

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Detailed Information

Flower:

Flower is ¼ to 3/8 inch across, 5 oval white petals with a greenish center. One plant may have several flowers.

Leaves and stem:

Leaves are 1 to 1½ inches long and 1/8 to ½ inch wide; generally elliptical with a prominent center vein, oppositely attached. The stem is very slender and delicate. The weight of the leaves and flowers keeps the plant low to the ground.

More photos

• a patch of Bluntleaf Sandwort

More white wildflowers. Photos taken at Long Lake Regional Park, New Brighton, MN, May 2007

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