Sandworts(8)
Many of the members of the Pink family have small, white flowers with 5 petals and 10 stamens. They fall into three groups by common name, the Sandworts (Arenarias, Eremogones, Minuartias & Moehringias), Starworts (Stellarias) and Chickweeds (Cerastiums). So if you don't see your flower here, try one of the other groups.
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Ballhead Sandwort Family:
Pink (Caryophyllaceae) Grows to 10" in grass-like tufts. Tiny flowers are in clusters on leafless stems. Flora of North America reference. |
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Fendler's Sandwort Family:
Pink (Caryophyllaceae) Similar in appearance to Ballhead Sandwort but small single flowers grow on grass-like stems. Flora of North America reference. |
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Eastwood's Sandwort Family:
Pink (Caryophyllaceae) A delicate looking plant growing to 10" in dense mats of needle-like leaves. Flowers are less than ½" across with a yellowish center.
Flora of North America reference. |
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Alpine Sandwort Family:
Pink (Caryophyllaceae) Tiny flowers in moss-like mats with needle-like leaves. Petals are blunt compared to Boreal Sandwort below. Flora of North America reference. |
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Boreal Sandwort Family:
Pink (Caryophyllaceae) Tiny flowers in dense cushions on reclining stems. Petals are pointed compared to Alpine Sandwort. Flora of North America reference. |
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Spreading Sandwort Family:
Pink (Caryophyllaceae) Has bright white, rounded petals with 10 pink anthers. Grows to 8" in loose mounds sprawling along the ground. Flora of North America reference. |
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Largeleaf Sandwort Family:
Pink (Caryophyllaceae) Tiny flower, growing 2" to 8" with pairs of 1½" long leaves on the stems. Flora of North America reference. |
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Bluntleaf Sandwort Family:
Pink (Caryophyllaceae) Grows in colonies to 12", but is usually 5" and leaning, with more rounded leaves than Largeleaf Sandwort. Flora of North America reference. |
