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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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: MA , ME , MI , MN , NHCanada: 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 |
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 PlantsFNA: Find Sagina nodosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sagina nodosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-08Research By: TWC Staff