Cherleria obtusiloba
Caryophyllaceae
Alpine Sandwort
Mat green with glands on stems and leaves. Leaves tiny, needle-shaped, flexible. Flowers on erect stems, small, sepals with narrowly rounded tips and edges rolled inward, petals 1 1/2 times larger than sepals. Uncommon. Grows with dwarf willows or on steep rocky slopes at high elevations.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary Su
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 1–3 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, Subalpine
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Minuartia obtusiloba, Arenaria obtusiloba
