Taxon Report

Sabulina rosei (Maguire & Barneby) Dillenb. & Kadereit

Peanut sandwort

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Taxon Summary

Sabulina rosei, commonly known as Peanut sandwort, is a perennial herb in the Caryophyllaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 750 to 1525 meters. Sabulina rosei is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Sabulina rosei (Maguire & Barneby) Dillenb. & Kadereit
Common Name:	Peanut sandwort
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Element Code:	PDCAR0G0R0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:	Arenaria rosei Maguire & Barneby Minuartia rosei

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul	May-Jul
Elevation:	750-1525 (2460-5005)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
North Yolla Bolly (4012228), Platina (4012238), Pony Buck Peak (4012331), Wildwood (4012341)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



Possibly threatened by logging. See Rhodora 82:499 (1980) for taxonomic treatment and Taxon 63(1):64-88 (2014) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:

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Selected References

Sabulina rosei profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2022)

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 19 November 2025].