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Rugel's nailwort (Paronychia rugelii)

Description

Paronychia rugelii, common name Rugel's nailwort, is a plant native to the US states of Georgia and Florida. It can be found in woodlands and on disturbed sites at elevations below 200 m (667 feet). Paronychia rugelii is an annual herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall, nearly the entire above-ground parts with hairs. Leaves are ovate to lanceolate, up to 6 mm (0.24 inches)long. Flowers are reddish-brown and white.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Caryophyllaceae

              • Genus: Paronychia