Rock Sandwort Sabulina michauxii
Previously known as:
- Arenaria stricta
- Phonetic Spelling
- sab-yoo-LYE-nuh miss-SHOW-ee-eye
- Description
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In its natural setting, Sabulina michauxii can be found growing along rocky summits, woodlands, forests, ledges and rock crevices. Its natural habitat includes rocky soil. It has a low growing habit, growing in dense clumps and tuffs and often matted. Small dished shaped white 5-petaled flowers grow as a form called hypanthium or floral cup. That is a structure where the basal portions of the calyx (corolla) and the stamens form a cup-shaped tube that contains the nectar secreting organ. Its taproots are woody and thickened with many branches.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Sabulina
- Species:
- michauxii
- Family:
- Caryophyllaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- E. Canada to Central & E. U.S.A
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- rocky soil
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Wildflower
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Panicle
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Saucer
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- This plant has small, five-petal flowers. Petals are rounded or slightly notched.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- This plant has opposite, needle-like leaves with tufts of shorter leaves in axis. Leaves are often matted.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Form:
- Straight
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- Stems 3-16" long with erect or ascending branches.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
