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  Arenaria capillaris Arenaria capillaris
   
common name : Thread-leaved / Mountain Sandwort
nom commun : Sabline à feuilles linéaires
family : Caryophyllaceae
etymology : Arenaria, from Latin arena, sand, for the habitat of some species; capillaris, hair-like, thread-leaved.
taxonomy : ITIS , syn. Eremogone c.

Distribution : Dry parts of sub-alpine to alpine meadows, rocky outcrops; YK, NT, BC and AB. VASCAN
Photos : Manning Park, BC.
References : [6] [7] [15] [52]
Links : FNA , USDA , E-Flora BC , Can Arctic
 
   
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