Arenaria montana
| Arenaria montana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Arenaria |
| Species: | A. montana |
| Binomial name | |
| Arenaria montana Sieber ex Steud | |
Arenaria montana (Mountain sandwort) is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to mountainous regions of southwestern Europe, from the Pyrenees to Portugal.[1]
Description
Arenaria montana is an evergreen perennial growing 14–22 cm (6–9 in) tall, 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 2.5 cm (1 in) in diameter borne on cymes of 2 to 10 flowers each.[2][3][1]
Arenaria montana prefers well drained, sandy to sandy loam soils, of moderate (pH 5.5 to 7.5) acidity. It also prefers moist soils, as its shallow root system leaves it vulnerable to drought.[1][3]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "CU Allstar Groundcovers! - Arenaria montana" (html). Cornell University. Archived from the original on 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- ↑ "Arenaria" (html). Wild Ginger Farm (c). Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Arenaria montana (Sandwort)" (html). BackyardGardener.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Arenaria montana". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
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