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Paronychia rugelii
Also called Sand Squares
Paronychia rugelii, common names Rugel's nailwort and sand-squares, is a plant native to the US states of Georgia and Florida. It can be found in woodlands and on disturbed sites at elevations below 200 m (667 feet). They are sometimes referred to as sand squares.
Paronychia rugelii is an annual herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall, nearly the entire above-ground parts with hairs. Leaves are ovate to lanceolate, up to 6 mm (0.24 inches) long. Flowers are reddish-brown and white.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Paronychia rugelii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
