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Sagina decumbens ssp. decumbens

Sagina decumbens (Elliott) Torr. & A. Gray ssp. decumbens

Trailing Pearlwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Synonym(s): Sagina decumbens var. smithii

USDA Symbol: SADED

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 6 inches in height.
Fruit: A valvate capsule.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , ID , IL , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 decumbens ssp. decumbens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sagina decumbens ssp. decumbens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sagina decumbens ssp. decumbens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-13
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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