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Paronychia montana

Paronychia montana (Small) Pax & K. Hoffm.

shale-barren whitlow-wort

Synonym(s): Anychiastrum montanum, Paronychia fastigiata var. pumila
Paronychia montana (Shale-barren Whitlow-wort)
Image ID: 95944
Image by: Fleming, Gary P.
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: PAMO7
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Paronychia montana
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2020-01-01

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: PARON
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Paronychia
GENUS AUTHORITY: Mill.
GENUS COMMON: Nailwort
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 110 species, herbs and shrubs, nearly cosmopolitan in distribution. This genus consists mostly of plants of dry rocky or sandy habitats.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION: Identification notes: Magnification of at least 10× is necessary for the identification of many of the taxa.
GENUS REFERENCES: Hartman, Thieret, & Rabeler in FNA (2005); Chaudhri (1968)=Z, Ward (1977a, 1977b)=Y; Shinners (1962h)=X; Bittrich in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993). Key adapted from Y and Z.

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: CARYOP
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Caryophyllaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Pink Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 86 genera and 2200-3000 species, herbs, shrubs, and trees, nearly cosmopolitan, but mostly Northern Hemisphere.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Rabeler & Hartman in FNA (2005); Bittrich in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993).

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SOIL MOISTURE: Dry, Average
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USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: PAMO7
USDA Common Name: Mountain Nailwort
Native Status: L48 (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, GA, MD, NC, NJ, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Duration: Annual
Growth Habit: Forb/herb

2018 Natural Heritage Program List of Rare Plant Species of North Carolina

NHP IDS RANKROUNDED S RANKG RANKROUNDED G RANKSTATE STATUSFEDERAL STATUS
17229 S1? S1 G4 G4 W7

This information is derived from the 2018 North Carolina Natural Heritage Program List of Rare Plant Species.

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Paronychia montana
COMMON NAME: Shale-barren Whitlow-wort
SYNONYMY: [= K1, K2, Va, Z; < P. fastigiata - RAB, W; = P. fastigiata var. pumila (Alph. Wood) Fernald - C, F, FNA, G, Pa; = Anychiastrum montanum Small - S]
PHENOLOGY: Jun-Oct.
HABITAT: Dry rock outcrops and talus barrens, especially on shale barrens.
COMMENTS: C. PA (and OH?) south through w. VA and e. WV to a few localities in NC, TN, GA, and AL.
RANGE MAP: Paronychia montana.png

Key to Map Symbols
ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Caryophyllaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Pink Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 86 genera and 2200-3000 species, herbs, shrubs, and trees, nearly cosmopolitan, but mostly Northern Hemisphere.
REFERENCE: Rabeler & Hartman in FNA (2005); Bittrich in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993).
ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Paronychia Mill. (Nailwort)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 110 species, herbs and shrubs, nearly cosmopolitan in distribution. This genus consists mostly of plants of dry rocky or sandy habitats.
REFERENCE: Hartman, Thieret, & Rabeler in FNA (2005); Chaudhri (1968)=Z, Ward (1977a, 1977b)=Y; Shinners (1962h)=X; Bittrich in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993). Key adapted from Y and Z.

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Paronychia montana in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Paronychia montana in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Paronychia montana in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Paronychia montana in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Paronychia montana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Paronychia montana

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 95944 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 0 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 0 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 0 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)

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