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Canada Sandspurry

Spergularia canadensis

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

I have been searching in my guide books and still haven't found a match. Thin leaves with small buds.

Habitat:

Rocky beach shore

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Machi
Thanks Emilie! I think you got it. We have a couple species of Minuartia here.
EmilieChich
It looks a lot like Minuartia sedoides, which seems confined to european high mountains. Check american species in the Minuartia genus; family Caryophyllaceae.

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Alaska Fauna and Flora
Mission
Great Alaskan Challenge

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PublishedSeptember 21, 2018

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