Scientific or common name:

Paronychia sessiliflora Nutt. ssp. pulvinata (A. Gray) W.A. Weber

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CARYOPHYLLACEAE - Pink family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Paronychia sessiliflora Nutt. ssp. pulvinata (A. Gray) W.A. Weber
Rank: subspecies
See: ► Paronychia pulvinata A. Gray

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Common names

U.S. name: Rocky Mountain nailwort

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Grown habit: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Paronychia pulvinata A. Gray
= Paronychia pulvinata A. Gray var. longiaristata Chaudhri

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Paronychia
Species:

1) Paronychia ahartii Ertter 2) Paronychia americana (Nutt.) Fenzl ex Walp. 3) Paronychia americana (Nutt.) Fenzl ex Walp. ssp. americana 4) Paronychia americana (Nutt.) Fenzl ex Walp. ssp. pauciflora (Small) Chaudhri 5) Paronychia argyrocoma (Michx.) Nutt. 6) Paronychia argyrocoma (Michx.) Nutt. ssp. albimontana (Fernald) Maguire 7) Paronychia argyrocoma (Michx.) Nutt. var. albimontana Fernald 8) Paronychia baldwinii (Torr. & A. Gray) Fenzl ex Walp. 9) Paronychia baldwinii (Torr. & A. Gray) Fenzl ex Walp. ssp. baldwinii 10) Paronychia baldwinii (Torr. & A. Gray) Fenzl ex Walp. ssp. riparia (Chapm.) Chaudhri 11) Paronychia baldwinii (Torr. & A. Gray) Fenzl ex Walp. var. ciliata Chaudhri 12) Paronychia canadensis (L.) Alph. Wood 13) Paronychia chartacea Fernald 14) Paronychia chartacea Fernald ssp. chartacea 15) Paronychia chartacea Fernald ssp. minima L.C. Anderson 16) Paronychia chorizanthoides Small 17) Paronychia congesta Correll 18) Paronychia depressa (Torr. & A. Gray) Nutt. ex A. Nelson 19) Paronychia depressa (Torr. & A. Gray) Nutt. ex A. Nelson var. brevicuspis (A. Nelson) Chaudhri 20) Paronychia depressa (Torr. & A. Gray) Nutt. ex A. Nelson var. diffusa (A. Nelson) Chaudhri 21) Paronychia dichotoma (Michx.) A. Nelson 22) Paronychia diffusa A. Nelson 23) Paronychia drummondii Torr. & A. Gray 24) Paronychia drummondii Torr. & A. Gray ssp. parviflora Chaudhri 25) Paronychia echinulata Chater 26) Paronychia echinulata Chater var. echinulata 27) Paronychia erecta (Chapm.) Shinners 28) Paronychia erecta (Chapm.) Shinners var. corymbosa (Small) Chaudhri 29) Paronychia erecta (Chapm.) Shinners var. erecta 30) Paronychia fastigiata (Raf.) Fernald 31) Paronychia fastigiata (Raf.) Fernald var. fastigiata 32) Paronychia fastigiata (Raf.) Fernald var. nuttallii (Small) Fernald 33) Paronychia fastigiata (Raf.) Fernald var. paleacea Fernald 34) Paronychia fastigiata (Raf.) Fernald var. pumila (Alph. Wood) Fernald 35) Paronychia fastigiata (Raf.) Fernald var. typica Fernald 36) Paronychia franciscana Eastw. 37) Paronychia herniarioides (Michx.) Nutt. 38) Paronychia jamesii Torr. & A. Gray 39) Paronychia jamesii Torr. & A. Gray var. hirsuta Chaudhri 40) Paronychia jamesii Torr. & A. Gray var. parviflora Chaudhri 41) Paronychia jamesii Torr. & A. Gray var. praelongifolia Correll 42) Paronychia jonesii M.C. Johnst. 43) Paronychia lindheimeri Engelm. ex A. Gray 44) Paronychia lindheimeri Engelm. ex A. Gray var. lindheimeri 45) Paronychia lindheimeri Engelm. ex A. Gray var. longibracteata Chaudhri 46) Paronychia lundelliorum Turner 47) Paronychia maccartii Correll 48) Paronychia montana (Small) Pax & K. Hoffm. 49) Paronychia monticola Cory 50) Paronychia nudata Correll 51) Paronychia parksii Cory 52) Paronychia patula Shinners 53) Paronychia pulvinata (Small) Pax & K. Hoffm., nom. illeg., non Paronychia pulvinata A. Gray 54) Paronychia pulvinata A. Gray 55) Paronychia pulvinata A. Gray var. longiaristata Chaudhri 56) Paronychia riparia Chapm. 57) Paronychia rugelii (Chapm.) Shuttlw. ex Chapm. 58) Paronychia rugelii (Chapm.) Shuttlw. ex Chapm. var. interior (Small) Chaudhri 59) Paronychia rugelii (Chapm.) Shuttlw. ex Chapm. var. rugelii 60) Paronychia scoparia Small 61) Paronychia sessiliflora Nutt. 62) Paronychia sessiliflora Nutt. ssp. pulvinata (A. Gray) W.A. Weber 63) Paronychia setacea Torr. & A. Gray 64) Paronychia setacea Torr. & A. Gray var. longibracteata Chaudhri 65) Paronychia setacea Torr. & A. Gray var. setacea 66) Paronychia virginica Spreng. 67) Paronychia virginica Spreng. var. parksii (Cory) Chaudhri 68) Paronychia virginica Spreng. var. scoparia (Small) Cory 69) Paronychia wardii Rydb. 70) Paronychia wilkinsonii S. Watson

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (CO, NM, UT, WY)


Map for Paronychia sessiliflora Nutt. ssp. pulvinata (A. Gray) W.A. Weber
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Caryophyllaceae)
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1) Achyronychia 2) Agrostemma (corncockle) 3) Alsinanthe (stitchwort) 4) Alsine (stitchwort) 5) Alsinidendron 6) Alsinopsis (stitchwort) 7) Anotites (catchfly) 8) Anychia (nailwort) 9) Anychiastrum (nailwort) 10) Arenaria (sandwort) 11) Cardionema 12) Cerastium (mouse-ear chickweed) 13) Conosilene (catchfly) 14) Coronaria (campion) 15) Cucubalus (catchfly) 16) Dianthus (pink) 17) Dichodon (mouse-ear chickweed) 18) Drymaria (drymary) 19) Eremogone 20) Gastrolychnis (catchfly) 21) Gastronychia (nailwort) 22) Geocarpon 23) Gibbesia (nailwort) 24) Gypsophila 25) Herniaria (rupturewort) 26) Holosteum 27) Honckenya 28) Illecebrum (coral necklace) 29) Kohlrauschia (pink) 30) Lepyrodiclis (false jagged-ckickweed) 31) Lidia (stitchwort) 32) Loeflingia 33) Lychnis (campion) 34) Malachium (myosoton) 35) Melandrium (catchfly) 36) Merckia (wilhelmsia) 37) Minuartia (stitchwort) 38) Minuopsis (stitchwort) 39) Moehringia (sandwort) 40) Moenchia (upright chickweed) 41) Mollugo (manyseed) 42) Myosoton 43) Nyachia (nailwort) 44) Oberna (catchfly) 45) Odontonychia (nailwort) 46) Paronychia (nailwort) 47) Petrorhagia (pink) 48) Pleconax (catchfly) 49) Pollichia 50) Polycarpaea 51) Polycarpon (manyseed) 52) Porsildia (stitchwort) 53) Provencheria (mouse-ear chickweed) 54) Psammophiliella 55) Pseudosaponaria 56) Pseudostellaria 57) Sabulina (stitchwort) 58) Sagina (pearlwort) 59) Saponaria (soapwort) 60) Schiedea 61) Scleranthus (German knotgrass) 62) Scopulophila (rockwort) 63) Silene (catchfly) 64) Siphonychia (nailwort) 65) Spergella (pearlwort) 66) Spergula (spurry) 67) Spergularia (sandspurry) 68) Spergulastrum (sandwort) 69) Stellaria (starwort) 70) Stipulicida 71) Tissa (sandspurry) 72) Tryphane (stitchwort) 73) Tunica (pink) 74) Vaccaria (soapwort) 75) Velezia 76) Viscaria (campion) 77) Wahlbergella (catchfly) 78) Wilhelmsia

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Common names (Paronychia)
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1) Ahart's nailwort (Paronychia ahartii) 2) American nailwort (Paronychia americana) 3) Baldwin's nailwort (Paronychia baldwinii) 4) Bristle nailwort (Paronychia setacea) 5) Coastal plain nailwort (Paronychia herniarioides) 6) Creeping nailwort (Paronychia sessiliflora) 7) Drummond's nailwort (Paronychia drummondii) 8) Eurasian nailwort (Paronychia echinulata) 9) Forked nailwort (Paronychia lindheimeri) 10) Hairy forked nailwort (Paronychia fastigiata) 11) James' nailwort (Paronychia jamesii) 12) Jones' nailwort (Paronychia jonesii) 13) Livermore nailwort (Paronychia monticola) 14) Lundell's nailwort (Paronychia lundelliorum) 15) McCart's nailwort (Paronychia maccartii) 16) Mountain nailwort (Paronychia montana) 17) Paper nailwort (Paronychia chartacea) 18) Pineland nailwort (Paronychia patula) 19) Rio Grande nailwort (Paronychia congesta) 20) Rocky Mountain nailwort (Paronychia pulvinata) 21) Rugel's nailwort (Paronychia rugelii) 22) San Francisco nailwort (Paronychia franciscana) 23) Silvery nailwort (Paronychia argyrocoma) 24) Smooth forked nailwort (Paronychia canadensis) 25) Spreading nailwort (Paronychia depressa) 26) Squareflower (Paronychia erecta) 27) Wilkinson's nailwort (Paronychia wilkinsonii) 28) Yellow nailwort (Paronychia virginica)

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More species:
1) Paronychia virginica Spreng. var. parksii (Cory) Chaudhri [148]
2) Paronychia virginica Spreng. var. scoparia (Small) Cory [141]
3) Paronychia wardii Rydb. [130]
4) Parosela aurea (Nutt. ex Pursh) Britton [129]
5) Parosela formosa (Torr.) Vail [147]
6) Parrya eurycarpa (A. Gray) Jeps. [197]
7) Parrya nudicaulis (L.) Regel var. interior (Hultén) B. Boivin [156]
8) Parsonsia petiolata (L.) Rusby [187]
9) Parthenium hysterophorus L. var. lyratum A. Gray [137]
10) Parthenocissus inserta (Kern.) Fritsch [225]

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