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Minuartia obtusiloba, June 23, 2020

Common & scientific name
Alpine sandwort, Minuartia obtusiloba

Family
Pink, Caryophyllacaea

Location
Summit, 12,100

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact

Reminiscent of Alpine forget-me-nots and Moss campion in its matted structure and (relatively) large flowers compared to its leaves, Alpine sandwort thrives, too, on dry, rocky, windy alpine ridges, and is always a treat to encounter.

M. obtusiloba on the summit, June 23, 2020

M. obtusiloba on the summit, June 23, 2020