Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Boiss.
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
1843
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Diagn. Pl. Orient. 1: 51 (1843)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000545709
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Conferted Sandwort
 - Mountain Sandwort
 - Alpine Sandwort
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Arenaria conferta macedonica Micevski [unknown]
 
                     
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Arenaria conferta (also called Conferta Sandwort, among many other common names) is an annual herb, usually growing up to 10 cm tall. It is native to the tropical regions of India, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines. It is commonly found in grasslands, scrublands, and rocky areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Arenaria conferta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in rock gardens and as a border plant.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
                        Arenaria conferta sub.  serpentini (A.K.Jacks.) Strid
                    
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Arenaria conferta is small and white with five petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and have a single, long, thin stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Arenaria conferta is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial that is native to Europe and Asia. It has small, white flowers that bloom in summer. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by division or seed.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Arenaria conferta
                        
                            Arenaria conferta is native to North America and can be found in dry, sandy soils in grasslands and open woodlands.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Arenaria conferta FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Arenaria conferta?
Arenaria conferta
What are the common names of Arenaria conferta?
Conferted Sandwort
What is the natural habitat of Arenaria conferta?
It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Arenaria genus
                        
                            Arenaria funiculata, 
Arenaria glochidisperma, 
Arenaria piifontii, 
Arenaria suffruticosa, 
Arenaria achalensis, 
Arenaria aggregata, 
Arenaria aksayqingensis, 
Arenaria alfacarensis, 
Arenaria algarbiensis, 
Arenaria alpamarcae, 
Arenaria altorum, 
Arenaria amdoensis, 
Arenaria andina, 
Arenaria angustifolia, 
Arenaria angustifolioides, 
Arenaria antitaurica, 
Arenaria aphanantha, 
Arenaria arcuatociliata, 
Arenaria armerina, 
Arenaria aucheriana, 
Arenaria auricoma, 
Arenaria balansae, 
Arenaria balearica, 
Arenaria balfouriana, 
Arenaria barbata, 
Arenaria baxoiensis, 
Arenaria benthamii, 
Arenaria bertolonii, 
Arenaria bhutanica, 
Arenaria biflora, 
Arenaria bisulca, 
Arenaria boliviana, 
Arenaria bomiensis, 
Arenaria bourgaei, 
Arenaria brevipetala, 
Arenaria bryoides, 
Arenaria bryophylla, 
Arenaria bungei, 
Arenaria calycina, 
Arenaria cambodianum, 
Arenaria capillipes, 
Arenaria cariensis, 
Arenaria catamarcensis, 
Arenaria cerastioides, 
Arenaria chamdoensis, 
Arenaria chiapensis, 
Arenaria ciliata, 
Arenaria ciliolata, 
Arenaria cinerea, 
Arenaria commagenae,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Caryophyllaceae family
                        
                            Acanthophyllum acerosum, 
Acanthophyllum aculeatum, 
Acanthophyllum adenophorum, 
Acanthophyllum albidum, 
Acanthophyllum andarabicum, 
Acanthophyllum andersenii, 
Acanthophyllum anisocladum, 
Acanthophyllum bilobum, 
Acanthophyllum bracteatum, 
Acanthophyllum brevibracteatum, 
Acanthophyllum caespitosum, 
Acanthophyllum coloratum, 
Acanthophyllum crassifolium, 
Acanthophyllum cyrtostegium, 
Acanthophyllum diezianum, 
Acanthophyllum elatius, 
Acanthophyllum fissicalyx, 
Acanthophyllum glandulosum, 
Acanthophyllum gracile, 
Acanthophyllum grandiflorum, 
Acanthophyllum kabulicum, 
Acanthophyllum kandaharicum, 
Acanthophyllum knorringianum, 
Acanthophyllum korolkowii, 
Acanthophyllum korshinskyi, 
Acanthophyllum krascheninnikovii, 
Acanthophyllum lamondiae, 
Acanthophyllum laxiflorum, 
Acanthophyllum laxiusculum, 
Acanthophyllum lilacinum, 
Acanthophyllum longicalyx, 
Acanthophyllum macrodon, 
Acanthophyllum maimanense, 
Acanthophyllum mikeschinianum, 
Acanthophyllum mucronatum, 
Acanthophyllum oppositiflorum, 
Acanthophyllum pachycephalum, 
Acanthophyllum pachystegium, 
Acanthophyllum pleiostegium, 
Acanthophyllum popovii, 
Acanthophyllum pulcherrimum, 
Acanthophyllum pulchrum, 
Acanthophyllum pungens, 
Acanthophyllum raphiophyllum, 
Acanthophyllum recurvum, 
Acanthophyllum sarawschanicum, 
Acanthophyllum scapiflorum, 
Acanthophyllum schugnanicum, 
Acanthophyllum sordidum, 
Acanthophyllum speciosum,