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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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Dense cushions up to about 1 inch tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
Canada: MB , NL , NU , QCNative 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 PlantsFNA: Find Sagina caespitosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sagina caespitosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR