Status:
valid
Authors:
(Vill.) Schischk.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1936
Citation Micro:
Fl. URSS 6: 488 (1936)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000374756
Common Names
- Hybrida Minuartia
- Minuartia Hybrida
- Hybrid Sandwort
Synonyms
- Minuartia hybrida tenuifolia (L.) Kerguélen [unknown]
- Minuartia lydia Bornm. [unknown]
- Minuartia tenuifolia (L.) Hiern [unknown]
- Alsine arabica Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall. [unknown]
- Alsine brachycarpa Boiss. & Balansa [unknown]
- Alsine breviflora Gilib. [unknown]
- Alsine conferta Jord. [unknown]
- Alsine corymbulosa Boiss. & Balansa [unknown]
- Alsine corymbulosa Boreau [unknown]
- Alsine delastrei Boreau [unknown]
- Alsine dunensis Corb. [unknown]
- Alsine hybrida Jord. [unknown]
- Alsine laxa Jord. [unknown]
- Alsine lydia Boiss. [unknown]
- Alsine orphanides Boiss. [unknown]
- Alsine pubescens C.Presl ex Nyman [unknown]
- Alsine tenuifolia Crantz [unknown]
- Alsine viscidula Thouin ex Nyman [unknown]
- Alsinella viscosa Hartm. [unknown]
- Arenaria arabica Hort.Berol. ex Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall. [unknown]
- Arenaria barrelieri Vill. [unknown]
- Arenaria dichotoma Moench [unknown]
- Arenaria hybrida Vill. [unknown]
- Arenaria pentandra Dufour [unknown]
- Arenaria tenuifolia L. [unknown]
- Arenaria tenuifolia americana Fenzl [unknown]
- Arenaria viscidula Thuill. [unknown]
- Arenaria viscosa Pers. [unknown]
- Cherleria tenuifolia Samp. [unknown]
- Minuartia tenuifolia hybrida (Vill.) Mattf. [unknown]
- Sabulina hybrida Fourr. [unknown]
Description
Minuartia hybrida (also called Hybrid Sandwort, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant with a slender, erect stem. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America. It is found in dry, sandy habitats, such as dunes, sandstone cliffs, and rocky slopes.
Uses & Benefits
Minuartia hybrida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant in traditional medicine. It is also used as a food source and for making paper.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Minuartia hybrida is a small, white to pinkish-white flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, light green, and have narrow, pointed leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Minuartia hybrida can be propagated from seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. Division should be done in the spring or fall. The plant prefers full sun to partial shade and should be watered regularly.
Where to Find Minuartia hybrida
Minuartia hybrida can be found in Europe and Asia.
Minuartia hybrida FAQ
What is the scientific name of Minuartia hybrida?
Minnuartia hybrida
What is the common name of Minuartia hybrida?
Hybrid Sandwort
What is the natural habitat of Minuartia hybrida?
It is found in dry, sandy soils.
Species in the Minuartia genus
Minuartia thymifolia,
Minuartia wettsteinii,
Minuartia villarsii,
Minuartia verna,
Minuartia yukonensis,
Minuartia viscosa,
Minuartia juniperina,
Minuartia hybrida,
Minuartia macrocarpa,
Minuartia laricifolia,
Minuartia krascheninnikovii,
Minuartia funkii,
Minuartia dichotoma,
Minuartia elegans,
Minuartia garckeana,
Minuartia hamata,
Minuartia handelii,
Minuartia helmii,
Minuartia hirsuta,
Minuartia geniculata,
Minuartia graminifolia,
Minuartia glomerata,
Minuartia globulosa,
Minuartia rubra,
Minuartia rupestris,
Minuartia saxifraga,
Minuartia rossii,
Minuartia regeliana,
Minuartia rubella,
Minuartia setacea,
Minuartia stricta,
Minuartia sedoides,
Minuartia stellata,
Minuartia mutabilis,
Minuartia montana,
Minuartia mediterranea,
Minuartia mesogitana,
Minuartia meyeri,
Minuartia nuttallii,
Minuartia pinifolia,
Minuartia pusilla,
Minuartia recurva,
Minuartia pseudosaxifraga,
Minuartia patula,
Minuartia pichleri,
Minuartia picta,
Minuartia austriaca,
Minuartia austromontana,
Minuartia biflora,
Minuartia bilykiana,
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,