Arenaria humifusa
Creeping Sandwort, Low Sandwort
Other regional names: Spreading Sandwort
- Spreading Sandwort
Also known as: Arenaria ciliata subsp. humifusa (Wahlenb.) +3 more
- Arenaria ciliata subsp. humifusa (Wahlenb.)
- Arenaria ciliata var. humifusa (Wahlenb.) Hartm.
- Arenaria cylindricarpa Fernald
- Arenaria cylindrocarpa Fernald
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Arenaria humifusa (commonly known as Creeping Sandwort or Low Sandwort) is a shrub within the Caryophyllaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Greenland, Labrador, Manitoba, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Svalbard, Sweden, West Siberia