var. saxosa (A. Gray) Maguire
Pronunciation: ar-en-AR-ee-a lan-oo-jin-OH-sa
sax-OH-sa
Common name: Spreading sandwort
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
Habitat: Moist, sandy soils near streams, moist-to-dry
shaded areas, 6500'-8000', South Fork and Fish Creek,
San Bernardino Mts, disjunct to Panamint Range and
RARE in Southern California
Blooming period: July to August
Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Arenaria
(2) lanuginosa (3) saxosa
Formerly Arenaria lanuginosa ssp. saxosa