Minuartia nuttallii belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family of the Caryophyllales order, a diverse and heterogeneous order of flowering plants that includes the cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, beets, and many carnivorous plants.
Family: Caryophyllaceae Order: Caryophyllales Caryophyllales (/kriofleliz/ KARR-ee-oh-fil-AY-leez) is a diverse and heterogeneous order of flowering plants that includes the cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, beets, and many carnivorous plants. 
