Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
pycnophylloides
ID:
547177

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pax

Source:
cmp

Year:
1893

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 18: 29 (1893)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000546509

Common Names

  • Pycnophylloides Sandwort
  • Pycnophylloides Starwort
  • Pycnophylloides Star-Wort

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Synonyms

  • Arenaria pycnophylloides compacta Pax [unknown]

Description

Arenaria pycnophylloides (also called Pycnophylloid Sandwort, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows to a height of 10-20 cm. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, and is typically found in dry meadows, grasslands, and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Arenaria pycnophylloides is used as an ornamental plant in rock gardens and as a groundcover in dry areas.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The Arenaria pycnophylloides has small white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with small, light green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Arenaria pycnophylloides is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that is easy to propagate by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or early summer, or by seed in spring. It can also be propagated by cuttings in late summer or early fall.

Where to Find Arenaria pycnophylloides

Arenaria pycnophylloides is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. It grows in dry, sandy or rocky soils, often in open grasslands, meadows, and rocky slopes.

Arenaria pycnophylloides FAQ

What is the scientific name of Arenaria pycnophylloides?

Arenaria pycnophylloides

What is the common name of Arenaria pycnophylloides?

Pycnophylloid Sandwort

What is the natural habitat of Arenaria pycnophylloides?

It is found in rocky and sandy soils, in meadows and alpine pastures

Species in the Arenaria genus

Arenaria funiculata, Arenaria glochidisperma, Arenaria piifontii, Arenaria suffruticosa, Arenaria achalensis, Arenaria aggregata, Arenaria aksayqingensis, Arenaria alfacarensis, Arenaria algarbiensis, Arenaria alpamarcae, Arenaria altorum, Arenaria amdoensis, Arenaria andina, Arenaria angustifolia, Arenaria angustifolioides, Arenaria antitaurica, Arenaria aphanantha, Arenaria arcuatociliata, Arenaria armerina, Arenaria aucheriana, Arenaria auricoma, Arenaria balansae, Arenaria balearica, Arenaria balfouriana, Arenaria barbata, Arenaria baxoiensis, Arenaria benthamii, Arenaria bertolonii, Arenaria bhutanica, Arenaria biflora, Arenaria bisulca, Arenaria boliviana, Arenaria bomiensis, Arenaria bourgaei, Arenaria brevipetala, Arenaria bryoides, Arenaria bryophylla, Arenaria bungei, Arenaria calycina, Arenaria cambodianum, Arenaria capillipes, Arenaria cariensis, Arenaria catamarcensis, Arenaria cerastioides, Arenaria chamdoensis, Arenaria chiapensis, Arenaria ciliata, Arenaria ciliolata, Arenaria cinerea, Arenaria commagenae,

Species in the Caryophyllaceae family

Acanthophyllum acerosum, Acanthophyllum aculeatum, Acanthophyllum adenophorum, Acanthophyllum albidum, Acanthophyllum andarabicum, Acanthophyllum andersenii, Acanthophyllum anisocladum, Acanthophyllum bilobum, Acanthophyllum bracteatum, Acanthophyllum brevibracteatum, Acanthophyllum caespitosum, Acanthophyllum coloratum, Acanthophyllum crassifolium, Acanthophyllum cyrtostegium, Acanthophyllum diezianum, Acanthophyllum elatius, Acanthophyllum fissicalyx, Acanthophyllum glandulosum, Acanthophyllum gracile, Acanthophyllum grandiflorum, Acanthophyllum kabulicum, Acanthophyllum kandaharicum, Acanthophyllum knorringianum, Acanthophyllum korolkowii, Acanthophyllum korshinskyi, Acanthophyllum krascheninnikovii, Acanthophyllum lamondiae, Acanthophyllum laxiflorum, Acanthophyllum laxiusculum, Acanthophyllum lilacinum, Acanthophyllum longicalyx, Acanthophyllum macrodon, Acanthophyllum maimanense, Acanthophyllum mikeschinianum, Acanthophyllum mucronatum, Acanthophyllum oppositiflorum, Acanthophyllum pachycephalum, Acanthophyllum pachystegium, Acanthophyllum pleiostegium, Acanthophyllum popovii, Acanthophyllum pulcherrimum, Acanthophyllum pulchrum, Acanthophyllum pungens, Acanthophyllum raphiophyllum, Acanthophyllum recurvum, Acanthophyllum sarawschanicum, Acanthophyllum scapiflorum, Acanthophyllum schugnanicum, Acanthophyllum sordidum, Acanthophyllum speciosum,

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