Paronychia fastigiata

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Paronychia fastigiata
Botanical illustration of Paronychia fastigiata var. fastigiata.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Paronychia
Species:
P. fastigiata
Binomial name
Paronychia fastigiata
(Raf.) Fernald

Paronychia fastigiata, common names hairy forked chickweed, hairy forked nailwort, and forked chickweed, is an annual plant native to North America.[1]

Conservation status within the United States[edit]

It is listed as a special concern species and believed extirpated in Connecticut,[2] and it is endangered in Minnesota.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Plants Profile for Paronychia fastigiata (hairy forked nailwort)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 12 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
  3. ^ "Plants Profile for Paronychia fastigiata (hairy forked nailwort)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 12 January 2018.