Cherleria obtusiloba, June 3, 2025
Common & scientific name
Alpine sandwort, Cherleria obtusiloba
Family
Pink, Caryophyllacaea
Location
Summit, 12,100’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Reminiscent of alpine forget-me-nots and moss campion in its matted structure and (relatively) large flowers compared to its leaves, alpine sandwort thrives, too, on dry, rocky, windy alpine ridges, and is always a treat to encounter.