Caryophyllaceae

Sandcarpet

Cardionema ramosissimum (Weinm.) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.

Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Cardionema

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Sandcarpet: Cardionema ramosissimum — Photo: Marcia Stefani, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Sandcarpet

Synonyms

Acanthonychia polycnemoides (Bartl.) Rohrb.
Acanthonychia ramosissima (Weinm.) Rohrb.
Loeflingia ramosissima Weinm.
Paronychia confertissima D.Parodi
Paronychia polycnemoides Schltdl.
Paronychia ramosissima (Weinm.) DC.
Pentacaena polycnemoides Bartl.
Pentacaena ramosissima (Weinm.) Hook. & Arn.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Marcia Stefani, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Marcia Stefani, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jason Schock, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Amber M. King, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.