About Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl
Moehringia lateriflora, commonly called bluntleaf sandwort, is a plant species native to Europe, Asia, the northern United States, and most of Canada. In Canada, it has been recorded from every province and territory except the Northwest Territories. In the United States, it is found in every state in the northern half of the country including Alaska, plus the state of New Mexico. It has also been reported from Saint Pierre & Miquelon, Russia, China, Korea, Mongolia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, and Ukraine. This species is a perennial herb that spreads via underground rhizomes, and often forms large colonies. Its aerial stems can grow up to 30 cm long, and are covered in retrorse hairs, meaning the hairs point down toward the base of the stem. Its leaves are broad, reaching up to 35 mm in length. Flowers grow either singly or in clusters of two to five. The petals are white, up to 6 mm long, and are generally twice the length of the sepals. Bluntleaf sandwort grows in forests, woodlands, meadows, and along the shores of rivers or lakes.
