The Pink Family in the Columbia River Gorge

The Pink Family in the Columbia River Gorge

Caryophyllaceae

Franklin's Sandwort:Eremogone franklinii var. franklinii (Synonym: Arenaria franklinii var. franklinii)

Franklin's Sandwort Arenaria franklinii var. franklinii

Members of the Pink Family Found in the Columbia River Gorge:

A. Common Corncockle, Corn Campion: Agrostemma githago -

B. Sandworts: The Genus Arenaria -

C. Chickweeds: The Genus Cerastium -

D. Corrigiola, Shore Whitlow-wort, Strapwort: Corrigiola litoralis ssp. litoralis (Synonym: Corrigiola litoralis) -

E. Grass Pink: Dianthus armeria -

F. Gypsophila: Gypsophila paniculata -

G. Jagged Chickweed, Holosteum: Holosteum umbellatum -

H. Sandworts: The Genus Minuartia (formerly grouped with the Genus Arenaria) -

I. Big-leaf Sandwort: Moehringia (Arenaria) macrophylla (Formerly Arenaria macrophylla) -

J. Pearlworts: The Genus Sagina -

K. Soapwort: Saponaria officinalis -

L. Knawel, Annual Knawel, German Knotgrass, Scleranthus: Scleranthus annuus (Synonym: Scleranthus annuus ssp. annuus) -

M. Campions and Catchflys: The Genus Silene -

N. Spergula: Spergula arvensis -

O. Sandspurrys: The Genus Spergularia -

P. Chickweeds and Starworts: The Genus Stellaria -

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