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Sagina maxima ssp. crassicaulis
Sagina maxima A. Gray ssp. crassicaulis (S. Watson) Crow
Beach Pearlwort, Perennial Pearlwort, Stickystem Pearlwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Sagina crassicaulis
USDA Symbol: SAMAC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Coastal, moist, sandy bluffs, crevices of rock cliffs, at or near high-tide mark, gravelly-sandy beaches.
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 maxima ssp. crassicaulis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sagina maxima ssp. crassicaulis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sagina maxima ssp. crassicaulis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR