Minuartia obtusiloba, June 18, 2021
Common & scientific name
Alpine sandwort, Minuartia obtusiloba
Family
Pink, Caryophyllacaea
Location
Lackawanna ridge, 12,500’
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, Sayres Ridge, 13,300’, July 2, 2021