Sabulina californica, commonly known as California sandwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Sabulina |
| Species: | S. californica
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| Sabulina californica (A.Gray) Dillenb. & Kadereit (2014)
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It is native to valleys, foothills, and mountains in California and Oregon. It grows in many types of habitat, including chaparral, vernal pools, and roadsides.[2]
Description edit
Sabulina californica is a small annual herb producing a hair-thin stem no more than 12 centimeters tall, in erect or spreading, branching form. The narrow leaves are just a few millimeters long and under 2 millimeters wide.
The tiny flower has five white petals and five veined, pointed sepals.
References edit
- ^ Sabulina californica (A.Gray) Dillenb. & Kadereit. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Abigail J. Moore, Ronald L. Hartman & Richard K. Rabeler (2022) Sabulina californica, Jepson Flora Project, Jepson eFlora, Revision 11. Accessed 25 March 2024.
External links edit
- Sabulina californica in Jepson eFlora
- USDA Plants Profile: Minuartia californica (California sandwort)
- Flora of North America
- Minuartia californica — U.C. Photo gallery
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