Arenaria humifusa

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Arenaria humifusa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Arenaria
Species:
A. humifusa
Binomial name
Arenaria humifusa
Wahlenb.

Arenaria humifusa is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. [1]

Its native range is Subarctic to Northeastern Canada. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Arenaria humifusa Wahlenb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2 February 2021.