Paronychia fastigiata

Paronychia fastigiata, common names hairy forked chickweed, hairy forked nailwort, and forked chickweed, is an annual plant native to North America.^[1]

Paronychia fastigiata
Botanical illustration of Paronychia fastigiata var. fastigiata.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Paronychia
Species:	P. fastigiata
Binomial name
Paronychia fastigiata (Raf.) Fernald

Conservation status within the United States

It is listed as a special concern species and believed extirpated in Connecticut,^[2] and it is endangered in Minnesota.^[3]

References

1. "Plants Profile for Paronychia fastigiata (hairy forked nailwort)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
2. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 12 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
3. "Plants Profile for Paronychia fastigiata (hairy forked nailwort)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 12 January 2018.