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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: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 6 inches in height.
Fruit: A valvate capsule.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom 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 , VTWeb 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 PlantsFNA: Find Sagina decumbens ssp. decumbens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sagina decumbens ssp. decumbens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-13Research By: Joseph A. Marcus