Sabulina elegans (Cham. & Schltdl.) Schischkin
northern sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
northern sandwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Short-lived perennial herb from a taproot and branching stem-base; forming loose mats to 40 cm across; stems erect, several, branched, glabrous, 5-15 cm tall.
Leaves:
Basal leaves linear to lance-linear, 3-10 mm long, less than 1 mm wide, 1-nerved; stem leaves opposite, 2-3 pairs, 3-12 mm long, often with short, sterile axillary branches; stipules lacking.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of solitary flowers; flowers stalks glabrous; petals 5, oblong to egg-shaped, white, 2-4 mm long, or rarely lacking; sepals 5, purple, 2-4 mm long, weakly 3-nerved, long-pointed or abruptly sharp-pointed.
Fruits:
Capsules 2-4 mm long, 3-valved; seeds 0.6-1 mm long, reddish-brown, slightly roughened.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Sabulina elegans
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
2364 | 1795 | 2635 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
29 | 3 | 50 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
220 | 75 | 320 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
2 | 1 | 4 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
B | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
15 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
AT | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
AT(12), BAFA(1), ESSF(2) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Moist meadows and slopes in the alpine zone; rare in N and E BC; amphiberingian, N to AK, YT and NT and E to WC AB; E. Asia.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Minuartia elegans (Cham. & Schltdl.) Schischkin