Arenaria lanuginosa var. lanuginosa
Spreading Sandwort
Also known as: Arenaria nemorosa var. novogranatensis Ser. +1 more
- Arenaria nemorosa var. novogranatensis Ser.
- Arenaria nemorosa var. quitensis Ser.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Arenaria lanuginosa var. lanuginosa (commonly known as Spreading Sandwort) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Arenaria lanuginosa, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Panama, Peru, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Venezuela, Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
KwaZulu-Natal
Base Species & Variations