KFendler's Sandwort (Arenaria fendleri)K
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Fendler's Sandwort (Arenaria fendleri) -or- (Eremogone fendleri), Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
William Weber places this species in family Alsinaceae (Chickweed). Per Colorado Flora Eastern Slope this plant is classed in the Chickweed family. There are 27 other species in the genus Arenaria. This one is a perennial herb.
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The website Native American Ethnobotany has these records: Navajo, Ramah Drug (Panacea) Root used, only in the summer, as a "life medicine." (Respiratory Aid) Powdered root used as snuff to cause sneezing for congested nose.
Weber and Wittmann's comments from Colorado Flora Eastern Slope on the class are as follows: 'This family (Alsinaceae) is usually placed as a subfamily of Caryophyllaceae, but differs obviously in having its flowers constructed differently, with separate instead of united sepals and petals without narrow basal claws....To beginners, the chickweeds and sandworts seem to be an exasperating group, so many of them looking alike, but careful study shows a number of discrete genera with clearcut characters.' End quote.
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Plant location: Boreas Pass Colorado on September 14, 2008. Flower view: Rocky Mountain Foothills, Hwy 93, Colorado - June 6, 2008. This plant grows from foothills to alpine zones. It can be found in sunny, dry areas for example grassy slopes, hillsides, open woods, and clearings. The range in the United States is Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. Plant -
Bloom season: July to September, commonly.Foliage -
Boreas Pass Colorado on September 14, 2008
Flower well into bloom season -
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