3,570 observationsVulnerable
alpine sandwort
Cherleria obtusiloba
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Caryophyllales ›Family: Caryophyllaceae ›Genus: Cherleria
About
Cherleria obtusiloba is a perennial alpine herb known by the common names alpine sandwort and twinflower stitchwort. It is native to the mountains of western North America from the High Sierra of California to the Colorado Rockies north to Alaska, and to far northeastern Russia (Magadan, Kamchatka, and Yakutia). This is a low plant forming mats or clumps and bearing small thimble-shaped flowers with curving white petals.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of alpine sandwort is Cherleria obtusiloba.
- The alpine sandwort has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
- alpine sandwort belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- alpine sandwort belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- alpine sandwort belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- alpine sandwort belongs to the order Caryophyllales.
- alpine sandwort belongs to the family Caryophyllaceae.
- alpine sandwort belongs to the genus Cherleria.