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| Moehringia macrophylla (Hook.) Fenzl | Species Image Gallery (opens in a new window) |
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| TAXONOMY | |||||||||||||||||||
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genus: | Moehringia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Species Synonyms: | Arenaria macrophylla Hook. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common Names: | largeleaf sandwort | ||||||||||||||||||
| DISTRIBUTION | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada: | southern British Columbia, southern Mackenzie District– northern Saskatchewan – southern Ontario – Ungava – Labrador – eastern Quebec | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saskatchewan: | northern Saskatchewan; Lake Athabasca – Hasbala Lake – Haultain River | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ecoregion: | Churchill River Upland, Tazin Lake Upland, Selwyn Lake Upland | ||||||||||||||||||
| HABITAT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Saskatchewan: | thin soil on granitic outcrops in semi-open areas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Associated Species: | Betula papyrifera, Linnaea borealis, Mitella nuda, Picea glauca, Picea mariana, Pinus banksiana, Populus tremuloides, Pyrola asarifolia, Saxifraga tricuspidata, Trientalis borealis, Woodsia ilvensis | ||||||||||||||||||
| RARITY STATUS | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provincial
Status According to Harms (2003): |
Vulnerable |
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| Nature Conservancy Status: | G4 S2 |
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| Saskatchewan
Species at Risk Status: |
None |
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| COSEWIC Status: | None |
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| Moehringia macrophylla is vulnerable because it is rare or uncommon in Saskatchewan. This species is only partially regionally restricted. Population sizes vary. No immediate threats are known at this time. | |||||||||||||||||||
| SPECIES DESCRIPTION | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 8 – 20 cm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roots: | taproot; rhizome present | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stems: | erect to ascending or decumbent, often branched, thin, slightly hairy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leaves: | cauline, opposite, proportionately large, 1 – 4 cm long, 2 – 10 mm wide, lanceolate, glabrous, margin entire | ||||||||||||||||||
| Inflorescence: | flowers usually in pairs, occasionally solitary or in few-flowered cymes; terminal; pedicels 5 – 15 mm long, slender; peduncle 1 – 3 cm long | ||||||||||||||||||
| Flowers: | calyx distinct, acuminate, green; corolla about equal to calyx, white; nectaries at filament base; stamens 10, stigmas 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fruits: | capsule 6-valved, subglobose, straw-coloured, edges reflexed at maturity; seeds reddish brown, strophiolate | ||||||||||||||||||
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