Arenaria montana

Arenaria montana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Arenaria
Species: A. montana
Binomial name
Arenaria montana
Sieber ex Steud

Arenaria montana, the mountain sandwort,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to mountainous regions of southwestern Europe, from the Pyrenees to Portugal.[2]

Description

Arenaria montana is an evergreen perennial growing 14–22 cm (6–9 in) tall, with lanceolate or ovate green to grayish-green opposite leaves 0.5 to 1 inches (1 to 3cm) in length.

From mid to late Spring it produces dense clumps of white to near-white flowers approximately 2.5 cm (1 in) in diameter borne on cymes of 2 to 10 flowers each.[3][4][2]

Arenaria montana prefers well drained, sandy to sandy loam soils, of moderate (pH 5.5 to 7.5) acidity. It also prefers moist soils, as its shallow root system leaves it vulnerable to drought.[2][4]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5]

References

  1. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. 1 2 3 "CU Allstar Groundcovers! - Arenaria montana" (html). Cornell University. Archived from the original on 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
  3. "Arenaria" (html). Wild Ginger Farm (c). Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
  4. 1 2 "Arenaria montana (Sandwort)" (html). BackyardGardener.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
  5. "RHS Plant Selector - Arenaria montana". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
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