Sabulina elegans
Elegant Stitchwort, Northern Sandwort
Other regional names: Purple Alpine Stitchwort
- Purple Alpine Stitchwort
Also known as: Alsinanthe elegans (Cham. & Schltdl.) Á.Löve & D.Löve +14 more
- Alsinanthe elegans (Cham. & Schltdl.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Alsine elegans (Cham. & Schltdl.) Fenzl
- Arenaria elegans Cham. & Schltdl.
- Arenaria elegans var. columbiana Raup
- Arenaria rossii subsp. columbiana (Raup) Maguire
- Arenaria rossii subsp. elegans (Cham. & Schltdl.) Maguire
- Arenaria rossii var. columbiana Raup
- Arenaria rossii var. corollina Fenzl
- Arenaria rossii var. elegans (Cham. & Schltdl.) S.L.Welsh
- Minuartia elegans (Cham. & Schltdl.) Schischk.
- Minuartia orthotrichoides Schischk.
- Minuartia rossii subsp. elegans (Cham. & Schltdl.) Rebristaya
- Minuartia rossii var. elegans (Cham. & Schltdl.) Hultén
- Minuartia rossii var. orthotrichoides (Schischk.) Hultén
- Sabulina orthotrichoides (Schischk.) Mosyakin & Fedor.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Sabulina elegans (commonly known as Elegant Stitchwort or Northern Sandwort) is a shrub belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Yukon