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Sagina decumbens
Sagina decumbens (Elliott) Torr. & A. Gray
Trailing Pearlwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SADE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), HI (I), CAN (NI)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems ascending or decumbent, up to about 6 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AK , AL , AR , AZ , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WACanada: AB , BC , NB , QC , SK
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FAC | FAC | FACU | FAC | FAC | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sagina decumbens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sagina decumbens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-15Research By: SET