Appalachian Stitchwort (Mononeuria glabra)
Description
Appalachian sandplant is native to the eastern United States, but is rare in New England. This species is morphologically so close to mountain sandplant (Minuartia groenlandica) that they are currently dstinguished mainly by habitat, at least in New England. Appalachian sandplant is typically found at lower elevations, typically low summits, ledges and balds, or rock slabs and sandy gravel near the coast, whereas mountain sandplant is found on high, open alpine summits, except for a population on Mount Desert Island, Maine.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Caryophyllaceae
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Genus: Mononeuria
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