Minuartia patula
pitcher's stitchwort, slender sandwort, spreading sandwort, lime barren sandwort, glade sandwort
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
April - July
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Wetland Class
FAC
Habitat
Mostly on shallow calcareous soils on barrens.