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Sagina caespitosa

Sagina caespitosa (J. Vahl) Lange

Tufted Pearlwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Arenaria caespitosa, Sagina nivalis var. caespitosa, Spergella caespitosa

USDA Symbol: SACA10

USDA Native Status: CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Dense cushions up to about 1 inch tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

Canada: MB , NL , NU , QC
Native Habitat: Wet sands and gravels of shorelines and stream margins, wet mossy places, dry rocky barrens, gravelly hillocks.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sagina caespitosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sagina caespitosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sagina caespitosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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