Day 194: If you want to see Big-leaf Sandwort (Moehringia macrophylla, formerly Arenaria macrophylla), you may have to put your nose to the ground. This plant's five petals would barely cover the tip of a pencil eraser when fully open. The lanceolate leaves which give the wildflower its name dwarf the blossom at a mere 1.5 inches long. Sandworts grow in a variety of conditions including moist forest and on dry slopes. They can be found at almost any elevation where vegetation is present. This specimen was observed at Longmire, Mount Rainier National Park.
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