Sabulina nuttallii var. fragilis
Caryophyllaceae
Brittle Sandwort
Mat-forming, yellowish green, dense with gland-tipped hairs. Stems topped by flowers are ascending, very easily broken. Leaves numerous, narrow, with sharply pointed tip recurving back toward stem. Flower sepals forming calyx have 3 noticeable veins and hairs along edges, petals about twice as large as sepals. Grows in limestone talus, basins, at 5300–7800 ft.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary Su
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 4 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, Subalpine
- Found In: N Cascades NP, Steens
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Minuartia nuttallii var. fragilis, Arenaria nuttallii var. fragilis
