Minuartia patula (Michx.) Mattf.
Detail
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Botanical Name
- Minuartia patula (Michx.) Mattf.
- Common Name
- Pitcher's Stitchwort, Glade Sandwort
- Synonym(s)
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Minuartia patula (Michaux) Mattfeld
- Comments
- Atypical plants with only three-veined sepals occur in Lee County. In this respect they are similar to M. muscorum but apparently are clearly referable to M. patula. Their status is uncertain.
- Habitat
- Rocky woodlands, barrens, and outcrops on limestone, dolostone, and, rarely, ultramafic rocks. Rare in the mountains (Ridge and Valley province); in the sw. Piedmont known from a single site.
- Native Status
- Native
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