Sabulina macra
Caryophyllaceae
Slender Sandwort
Stems slender, erect, with few branches above, glandular. Leaves lance-shaped to oval to 1/2 in. long; upper leaves smaller. Flowers at tips of branches; 5 sepals lance-shaped, with pointed tips, each containing 3 noticeable veins; 5 oblong petals same length or longer than sepals. Grows in dry soils, open grassy areas, coastal bluffs.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Late Spring, Early Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary Su
- Life Cycle: Annual, Perennial
- Height: 4–12 inches
- Habitat: Coastal, Meadow
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Minuartia tenella, Arenaria stricta var. puberulenta
