''Cherleria biflora'' is a
species of
plant in the
family Caryophyllaceae. It is known as mountain stitchwort.
Description
The species is perennial, and forms mats and cushions. It flowers from June to August.
Range
''Cherleria biflora'' is found in the upper subalpine and alpine zones in
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
(including in the Rocky Mountains and the Cascades), Central and Northern Europe, and
Asia.
[''Cherleria biflora'' in Euro+Med Plantdatabase](_blank)
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Habitat
''Cherleria biflora'' is found in dry, gravelly to rocky slopes in the upper subalpine zone to alpine zone, and in the artic zone.
References
Caryophyllaceae
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