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Honckenya peploides (L.) Ehrh.
Seabeach sandwort
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
| Order | Caryophyllales | Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae | Pink or carnation family |
| Genus | Honckenya | |
| Species | peploides | Means “resembling Peplis (now Lythrum) portula” and describes the appearance of the plant when it grows on exposed mud, rather than underwater |
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Honckenya peploides description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/16/2013 · Birch Point State Park, Owl’s Head, Maine
≈ 31 × 21" (79 × 53 cm) 
6/16/2013 · Birch Point State Park, Owl’s Head, Maine
≈ 31 × 21" (79 × 53 cm)
6/16/2013 · Birch Point State Park, Owl’s Head, Maine
≈ 15 × 10" (37 × 25 cm)
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