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What

beach pearlwort Sagina decumbens

Observer

botanygirl

Date

Apr 15, 2012

Description

Growing in the cracks of sidewalk.

Perianth 5-merous and capsules longer than broad. HOWEVER, the pedicels are not completely glabrous. Not sure if there is some variability (glabrous to sparsely hairy)for this character.

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What

birdseye pearlwort Sagina procumbens

Observer

annetanne

Date

Mar 7, 2010 10:58 AM CET
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Description from Wikipedia

Sagina (like Colobanthus called "pearlworts") is a genus of 20–30 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. These are flowering herbs native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere extending south to tropical mountain areas at high altitudes, reaching just south of the equator in Africa. They are small annual or perennial herbaceous plants, erect or prostrate, growing to 5–15 cm tall or broad. The leaves are opposite, often in tight whorl-like clusters, simple linear,...

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