Caryophyllaceae

Cardionema ramosissimum

Sandmat Cardionema

Mats woolly. Stems prostrate, numerous, concealed by silver-white leaf bracts. Leaves fine needle-like spines. Flowers in small clusters scattered on stem, 5 tiny, densely woolly sepals enclosed with stout spiny calyx. Grows on dunes and sandy beaches along coast.

• Rarity: Locally Common
• Flowering Time: All Spring And Summer
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Height: Mat
• Habitat: Coastal
• Found In: Olympic Np
• Native: Yes