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Sagina procumbens
Sagina procumbens L.
Arctic Pearlwort, Birddeye Pearlwort, Birdeye Pearlwort, Matted Pearlwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Sagina procumbens var. compacta
USDA Symbol: SAPR
USDA Native Status: L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Often mat-forming, up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
Canada: NB , NL , NS , NT , PE , QCNative Habitat: Weedy, wet or damp, gravelly or sandy soils along roadsides, margins of paths or lawns, pond and lake margins, coastal rocks and sands, sea cliffs.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FAC | FACW | UPL | FACW | FAC | FAC |
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 procumbens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sagina procumbens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sagina procumbens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR