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Moehringia lateriflora
blunt-leaf sandwort, bluntleaf sandwort
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington, though more common east of the crest; Alaska to Oregon and Nevada, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.

Habitat: Forest understory and edge, open meadows.

Flowers: May-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees, flies, wasps

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl
Publication: Vers. Darstell. Alsin. 18, 38. 1833.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Arenaria lateriflora L. [HC]
Arenaria lateriflora L. var. angustifolia H. St. John
Arenaria lateriflora L. var. lateriflora
Arenaria lateriflora L. var. taylorae H. St. John
Arenaria lateriflora L. var. tenuicaulis Blank.
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Moehringia lateriflora in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Moehringia lateriflora checklist entry

OregonFlora: Moehringia lateriflora information

E-Flora BC: Moehringia lateriflora atlas page

CalPhotos: Moehringia lateriflora photos

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