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Sagina maxima
Sagina maxima A. Gray
Sticky-stem Pearlwort, Stickystem Pearlwort, Thick-stemmed Pearlwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SAMA6
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 , MA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Coastal, rocky or sandy bluffs, rock cliffs, rocky shores, gravelly beaches.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FACU | FAC |
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 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sagina maxima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sagina maxima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sagina maxima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR