365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Big-Leaved Sandwort
Day 236: You need to get down on your hands and knees to appreciate the delicate white flowers of Big-Leaved Sandwort (Moehringia macrophylla). Also known scientifically as Arenaria macrophylla as well as assorted common names including Bigleaf Sandwort and Large-leaved Sandwort, the leaves were undeniably the definitive feature when it came time to put a name to the plant. Even so, "big" is a matter of perspective. At a maximum of two inches long and less than half an inch wide, the leaves would not pose much of a geographic conquest even to an adventurous aphid. This species is common in the Park, but often overlooked because of its diminutive "large" size.
Labels:
Big-leaf Sandwort,
Longmire,
Moehringia macrophylla,
MORA
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