Branching Forked Whitlow-Wort

Paronychia fastigiata is an annual plant species belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. It is commonly referred to as Branching Forked Whitlow-Wort. The plant is native to North America and is found in a wide range of U.S. states, including Vermont, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, and others. The species was formally published in 1936.