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Broom Nailwort
Pink Family : Caryophyllaceae
Latin Name : Paronychia virginica var. scoparia
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – fair (cover)
Livestock -poor
Remarks :
Also known as , "Yellow nailwort". Flowers July
to November. Adapted to dry gravelly or rocky
soils on rock outcrops, hillsides and slopes. Plants
of this genus were once used as treatment of a
disease known as "Whitlow Disease", which
affected the fingernails, causing them to look
scaly. This plant will provide some cover to
ground nesting birds.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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