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Cherleria biflora

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Cherleria biflora
Cherleria biflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Cherleria
Species:
C. biflora
Binomial name
Cherleria biflora
(L.) A.J.Moore & Dillenb.

Cherleria biflora is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is known as mountain stitchwort.[1]

Description

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The species is perennial, and forms mats and cushions. It flowers from June to August.[2]

Range

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Cherleria biflora is found in the upper subalpine and alpine zones in North America (including in the Rocky Mountains and the Cascades), Central and Northern Europe, and Asia.[2][3][4]

Habitat

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Cherleria biflora is found in dry, gravelly to rocky slopes in the upper subalpine zone to alpine zone, and in the artic zone.[5][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Cherleria biflora (L.) A.J.Moore & Dillenb". www.gbif.org.
  2. ^ a b "Cherleria biflora". biology.burke.washington.edu/. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  3. ^ "SEINet Portal Network - Cherleria biflora". swbiodiversity.org. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b Cherleria biflora in Euro+Med Plantdatabase
  5. ^ "Cherleria biflora". E-Flora BC. Retrieved 2021-06-18.