Calflora Taxon Report
Minuartia howellii  (S. Watson) Mattf.

(not an active name)
Howell's sandwort,   Howell's stitchwort
Minuartia howellii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.
also called Sabulina howellii
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Genus: Minuartia
Family: Caryophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 5.7 - strict endemic

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSArenaria howellii
JEFSabulina howellii
Information about Minuartia howellii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.

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