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Canada Sandspurry

Spergularia canadensis

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

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2 Comments

Machi
Machi 5 years ago

Thanks Emilie! I think you got it. We have a couple species of Minuartia here.

EmilieChich
EmilieChich 5 years ago

It looks a lot like Minuartia sedoides, which seems confined to european high mountains. Check american species in the Minuartia genus; family Caryophyllaceae.

Machi
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Machi

Kodiak, Alaska, United States

Spotted on Jul 20, 2018
Submitted on Sep 21, 2018

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