Sabulina nuttallii var. gregaria

Nuttall sandwort

Family: Caryophyllaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Nuttall sandwort is a California native perennial found in northwestern California, the high Cascade Range, central Sierra Nevada, and Warner Mountains in sandy, rocky slopes, serpentine areas, chaparral, and open Jeffrey-pine woodland at elevations of 650 to 3,200 meters. Flowering from spring to summer, this plant produces delicate white flowers with petals slightly longer than the sepals. Growing with slender stems that spread or ascend, forming small clusters or mats across rocky terrain. Its leaves are characteristically straight or slightly curved, creating a soft, feathery appearance across rocky slopes. The plant forms compact clusters that gracefully navigate harsh, exposed mountain environments.

Habitat: Sandy, rocky slopes, ridges, scree, barren rock, serpentine, chaparral, open Jeffrey-pine woodland

Bloom period: Spring-summer

Elevation: 650-3200 m

Bioregions: NW, CaRH, c SNH, Wrn

California counties: Trinity, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Tehama, Mendocino, Siskiyou, Colusa, Del Norte, Modoc, El Dorado

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.