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  Arenaria humifusa Arenaria humifusa
   
common name : Creeping Sandwort
nom commun : Sabline rampante
family : Caryophyllaceae
etymology : Arenaria, from Latin arena, sand, for the habitat of some species; humifusa, from humus: soil, ground, and fusus: spread out; that layes on the ground.
taxonomy : ITIS

Distribution : Moist calcareous or serpentine gravels and rock crevices, Arctic, Amphi-Atlantic. VASCAN
Photos : Raleigh, NL.
References : [15] [54]
Links : FNA , USDA , Can Arctic
 
   
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