Arenaria montana

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Arenaria montana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Caryophyllaceae Genus: Arenaria Species: A. montana
Binomial name
Arenaria montana Sieber ex Steud[1]

Arenaria montana (Mountain sandwort) is native to mountainous regions of southwestern Europe, from the Pyrenees of France to Portugal.^[2] It is an herbaceous evergreen perennial plant growing about 6 to 8 inches (14 to 22cm) in height, with lanceolate or ovate green to grayish-green opposite leaves 0.5 to 1 inches (1 to 3cm) in length. From mid to late Spring it produces dense clumps of white to near-white flowers approximately 1 inch (2.5cm) in diameter borne on cymes of 2 to 10 flowers each.^[3][4][5]

A. montana prefers well drained, sandy to sandy loam soils, of moderate (pH 5.5 to 7.5) acidity. Although the plant prefers well drained soils, it also prefers moist soils, as its shallow root system leaves it vulnerable to drought.^[6][7]

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5. ^ CU Allstar Groundcovers! - Arenaria montana (html) (en). Cornell University. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
6. ^ CU Allstar Groundcovers! - Arenaria montana (html) (en). Cornell University. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
7. ^ Arenaria montana (Sandwort) (html) (en). BackyardGardener.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.