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Whitlow-wort
Paronychia virginica
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
James' NailwortParonychia jamesii
gumheadGymnosperma glutinosum
Pale StonecropPetrosedum sediformeStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,111 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 853 |
| Oklahoma | 63 |
| Arkansas | 54 |
| Alabama | 37 |
| Virginia | 36 |
| Maryland | 36 |
| West Virginia | 21 |
| District of Columbia | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Subshrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a subshrub growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | pinks, cactuses, and allies · Caryophyllales |
| Family | pink family · Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus | nailworts · Paronychia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Whitlow-wort with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.