Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
picta
ID:
375598

Status:
valid

Authors:
Bornm.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1917

Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 7: 143 (1917)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000374930



Common Names

  • Painted Sandwort
  • Mountain Sandwort
  • Alpine Sandwort


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Synonyms

  • Alsine filiformis Fenzl ex Heynh. [unknown]
  • Alsine pharnaceoides Fenzl [unknown]
  • Alsine picta Fenzl [unknown]
  • Arenaria filiformis Labill. [unknown]
  • Arenaria nudiuscula Bertol. [unknown]
  • Arenaria pharnaceoides Ser. [unknown]
  • Arenaria picta Sm. [unknown]
  • Alsine picta albiflora Eig [unknown]
  • Alsine filiformis Labill. [unknown]
  • Stellaria filiformis (Benth.) Mattf. [unknown]

Description

Minuartia picta (also called Painted 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 picta is used as an ornamental plant in rock gardens and as a ground cover. It is also deer and rabbit resistant.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Minuartia picta var. sinaica (Boiss.) Bornm.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Minuartia picta are white and star-shaped. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, oval leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Minuartia picta is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial that is native to the western United States. It grows in dry, rocky soils and can tolerate full sun to partial shade. Propagation is best done by division of the clumps in spring or early summer. Seeds can also be collected and sown in the fall or spring.

Where to Find Minuartia picta

Minuartia picta can be found in the western United States, from California to Wyoming.

Minuartia picta FAQ

What is the scientific name of Minuartia picta?

Minnuartia picta

What is the common name of Minuartia picta?

Painted sandwort

What is the habitat of Minuartia picta?

It grows in dry, sandy soils in full sun

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,