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Creeping sandwort (Arenaria humifusa)

Description

The creeping sandwort ( Arenaria humifusa ) is a species of herbaceous plant of the family Caryophyllaceae . It develops on serpentine : a toxic rock to which it is resistant.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Caryophyllaceae

              • Genus: Arenaria