''Drymaria pratheri'' is a plant species

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to a small section of the

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state of

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. It is known only from gypseous soils near Rancho Estacas in the northwestern part of the state near the boundary with

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.Turner, Billie Lee. 1995. Two new species of Drymaria (Caryophyllaceae) from gypseous soils in northern Nuevo León, México. Phytologia 78:199-203.
/ref> ''Drymaria pratheri'' is a branching herb up to 20 cm tall. Stems are green, usually hairless. Leaves are narrow, up to 15 mm long. Flowers are born in groups of 5-10, with

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less than 4 mm long.

Petals Petals are modified leaves that form an inner whorl surrounding the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often brightly coloured or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''coroll ...

are white, about 2.5 mm long, with irregular

laceration A wound is any disruption of or damage to living tissue, such as skin, mucous membranes, or organs. Wounds can either be the sudden result of direct trauma (mechanical, thermal, chemical), or can develop slowly over time due to underlying diseas ...

s along the tip.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15569171 Caryophyllaceae Flora of Nuevo León