Species
Moehringia macrophylla (Largeleaf sandwort)
Moehringia macrophylla. Photo: (c) edgeplot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Moehringia macrophylla, commonly known as the largeleaf sandwort, is a species of flowering plant in the pink family. It is native to parts of eastern and western North America, where it can be found in moist, shady habitat types, such as mountain forests. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing erect to about 18 centimeters in maximum height. The lance-shaped leaves are up to 5 centimeters long and oppositely arranged about the stem. The inflorescence is…
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
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Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
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Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
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Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
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Order: Caryophyllales (Pinks, cactuses, and allies)
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Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
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Tribe: Arenarieae (Sandworts)
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Genus: Moehringia (Grove sandworts)
- Species: Moehringia macrophylla (Largeleaf sandwort)
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Genus: Moehringia (Grove sandworts)
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Tribe: Arenarieae (Sandworts)
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Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
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Order: Caryophyllales (Pinks, cactuses, and allies)
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Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
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Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
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Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
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Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
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