Geocarpon glabrum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Geocarpon |
| Species: | G. glabrum
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| Geocarpon glabrum (Michx.) E.E.Schill. (2022)
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Geocarpon glabrum, commonly called Appalachian stichwort,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae). It is native to the eastern United States, where it has a scattered distribution.[3]
Its natural habitat is areas of siliceous rock outcrops, which include granite, sandstone, gneiss, and schist. In the Cumberland Mountains, this species is a major component of sandstone glade communities.[4] Due to its narrow habitat requirements, this species is uncommon throughout its range.[5]
Geocarpon glabrum is a small, delicate annual. It produces white flowers in late spring and early summer.[6] It is similar to Geocarpon groenlandicum, which it was historically considered a variety of. It can be distinguished from G. groenlandicum by its taller stature, annual habit, upright and not mat-forming growth, smaller petals, and flowers in greater number per cyme.[7] In addition, G. glabrum is found in lower elevations than G. groenlandicum.[8]
References
- ^ NatureServe (2024). "Minuartia glabra". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ NRCS. "Minuartia glabra". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Kartesz, John T. (2014). "Minuartia glabra". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Cumberland Sandstone Glade and Barrens NatureServe, accessed 23 January 2018
- ^ Minuartia glabra NatureServe, accessed 23 January 2018
- ^ Minuartia glabra Flora of North America
- ^ Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- ^ Minuartia glabra New England Wildflower Society
