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Sagina nodosa

Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl

Knotted Pearlwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SANO

USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), CAN (NI?), GL (N), SPM (I?)

This species includes subspecies that are North American natives. However, it also includes subspecies that are not native to North America, e.g. Sagina nodosa ssp. nodosa, Knotted Pearlwort. Non-native taxa are not treated in this database.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: MA , ME , MI , MN , NH
Canada: AB , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:									FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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