Arenaria benthamii Fenzl ex Torr. & A.Gray

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Texas

• County/Municipio

  Kendall Co.

• Locality

  along road in NW corner of Davidson property, ca. 1.8 airmiles NW of jct. R.M. 473 and R.M. 3160 in Kendalia

• Elevation

  Alt. 424 m. (1391 ft.)

• Coordinates

  29.9829, -98.548

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OF TEXAS
The Nature Conservancy of Texas
Arenaria benthamii Fenzl ex T. & G.
KENDALL CO.: common in grassland in clearing in live
oak woodland on soils mapped as shallow, well drained,
calcareous, moderately alkaline silty clay (Doss Series,
Typic Calciustolls), on very gently sloping upland underlain
by Glen Rose Limestone, along road in NW comer of
Davidson property, ca. 1.8 airmiles NW of jet. R. M. 473
and R. M. 3160 in Kendalia, near N29°58’58.5”,
W098°32’52.8”. Elev. 1390 ft.
Associates included Asclepias asperala, A. oenotheroides, Berberis
trifoliolata, Cirsium texanum, Dichanthelium oligosanthes, Diospyros
texana, Ditaxis humilis, Dyssodia pentachaeta, Euphorbia spathulata,
Evax prolifera, Galium virgatum, Gianduiaria bipinnatifida, Hedeoma
acinoides, Heliotropium tenellum, Hymenopappus scabiosaeus, Lupinus
texensis, Matelea reticulata, Nassella leucotricha, Phyllanthus
polygonoides, Plantago rhodosperma, Quercus fusiformis, Ratibida
columnifera, Rhynchosia texana, Scutellaria drummondii, Tragia ramosa,
Triodanis sp., Trisetum interruptum, Verbena canescens.
W. R. Carr
#30439
19 April 2012
03176583