
Arenaria lanuginosa
spreading sandwort
As recorded: Arenaria lanuginosa (Michx.) Rohrb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Caryophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Camp, W.H.
- Collector number
- E-3386
- Date
- May 19, 1945
- Locality
- Province Chimborazo: Cafion on the rio Chanchan, about 5 km. north of Huigra.
- Region
- Ecuador
- Elevation
- 1,753 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 19, 1945, Camp, W.H. also collected 3 other specimens.
Arenaria lanuginosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 401 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.

2026-09-27
Calamuchita, Córdoba, Argentina
(c) Plinio Hugo Petit Bon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04
PARKS COMM PO, AZ 86018, USA
(c) Max Licher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09
Provincia de Cartago, El Guarco, Costa Rica
(c) eustreptospondylus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09
New Cut Rd, Columbia, TN, US
(c) ThePrairiePreacher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-25
Cerro Grande Route, Jemez Springs, NM, US
(c) Christopher Rustay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-23
Tuxpan, Jal., México
(c) Emmanuel Guevara Lazcano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Arenaria lanuginosa. BISH 596501. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956399644. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/596501.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956399644 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
