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Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis
Sagina decumbens (Elliott) Torr. & A. Gray ssp. occidentalis (S. Watson) Crow
Western Pearlwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Sagina occidentalis
USDA Symbol: SADEO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), HI (I), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Sepals often purple, petals white.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , ID , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Dryish hillsides, margins of vernal pools, streams, open spots in redwood and pine woods, roadsides.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR