Tiny plant growing on sandstone id please

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    nitrogeninthesoil Active Member 10 Years

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    Hello.

    Recently found this tiny plant growing on a trail in northern VA, I think Frederick County. Substrate is largely sandstone, shale, slate. It was growing with moss on a bank. Grass leaf in pic with unknown is a species of Dichanthelium so gives an idea of size.

    Thanks for any ideas.
     

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    nitrogeninthesoil Active Member 10 Years

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    Could it be basal leaves from Houstonia species?

    Decided not Epilobium…it’s Houstonia.
     
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    nitrogeninthesoil Active Member 10 Years

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    I found a Houstonia (I think) with larger basal leaf rosette….but I think this rosette (red circle)is different from smaller rosettes (blue circle)…they are not the same species?
     

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