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MIRU3

Minuartia rubella (Wahlenb.) Hiern.

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©Al Schneider. United States, Colorado, NM, AZ, UT, Four Corners vicinity, within 150 miles of the c
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©Al Schneider. United States, Colorado, NM, AZ, UT, Four Corners vicinity, within 150 miles of the c

Plant Details

Scientific Name: Minuartia rubella (Wahlenb.) Hiern.
Family Name: Caryophyllaceae Juss. - Pink family
Common Name: beautiful sandwort
Symbol: MIRU3
Group: Dicot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 3:58 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial
  • Annual

Growth Habits

  • Forb/herb

Synonyms

  • Arenaria propinqua Richardson
  • Arenaria rubella (Wahlenb.) Hiern.
  • Arenaria verna L. var. propinqua (Richardson) Fernald
  • Arenaria verna L. var. rubella (Wahlenb.) S. Watson
  • Minuartia rossii (R. Br. ex Richardson) Graebn. var. orthotrichoides auct. non (Schischkin) Hultén
  • Tryphane rubella (Wahlenb.) Rchb.

Wetland Ratings

AGCP AW CB EMP GP HI MW NCNE WMVC AK
FACU FAC UPL FACU FAC

Species Range Map