[Wildflowers with 5 Petals in the Mountains and Deserts of the American Southwest]

The Pink Family in the Mountains and Deserts of the American Southwest

Caryophyllaceae

Brittle sandwort (Minuartia nuttallii var. fragilis)

Brittle sandwort (Minuartia nuttallii var. fragilis)

An incomplete listing of the Caryophyllaceae found in the deserts and mountains of the American Southwest:

Frost Mat, Onyxflower: Achronychia cooperi

Sandworts: The Genus Arenaria

Chickweeds: The Genus Cerastium

Sandworts: The Genus Minuartia

Campions and Catchflys: The Genus Silene

Starworts: The Genus Stellaria


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