Arenaria lanuginosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. Its common name is spreading sandwort. It is an annual or subshrub native to the subtropical and tropical Americas.
Description
Arenaria lanuginosa has thin stems that spread low to the ground. Grown on the stems are thin linear leaves and small white five-petaled flowers that show green sepals between each petal. Stamens and carpel are pale green and white.
Range
It is native to the southwestern, south-central, and southeastern United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, Andean South America, northern Argentina, and southern and southeastern Brazil.
Habitat
It can be found in open woodlands, rocky areas, and damp thickets.
