Question: Hi there, this plant has me stumped. It was located at the top of Bare Mountain in Amherst, on dry …
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Question
Hi there, this plant has me stumped. It was located at the top of Bare Mountain in Amherst, on dry exposed rock with thin soil. Any help in identification would be appreciated! Thanks, Emily
Answer
Dear emilymaglegy, you have photographed a species of Spergula (spurry), a member of the Caryophyllaceae. On this mountain grows Spergula morrisonii (if memory serves me--I have seen these plants there where you visited). Best wishes.
