Slender Mountain Sandwort
Arenaria capillaris ssp. americana
The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers
of slender mountain sandwort as seen above 7300' on the Highline Trail #114...............July
24, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up of the sepals
and underside of the petals of slender mountain sandwort as seen above 7300'
on the Highline Trail #114...............July 24, 2005. Note the inflorescence
can be somewhat glandular. Notice also, the white, membranous margins to the
sepals.
The photo above shows a single erect stem of
slender mountain sandwort as seen above 7300' on the Highline Trail #114...............July
24, 2005.
The photo above shows the basal tuft of leaves
and lower pair of stem leaves of slender mountain sandwort as seen above 7300'
on the Highline Trail #114...............July 24, 2005.
Paul Slichter