knotted pearlwort
Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl
Sagina nodosa, the knotted pearlwort, is a species in the Caryophyllaceae family, native to northern Europe. It is a low-growing plant up to 15 cm tall, with paired leaves up to 1 cm long. The flowers are 5–10 mm in diameter, with five white petals.
Description
Sagina nodosa is found in regions including Portugal Continental, Flanders, SE, NO, DK, GL, Belgium, Flemish Region, Walloon Region, Alberta, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, and France. It was first described in 1833 by Fenzl, based on the original work by L. This plant is part of the genus Sagina, which includes several small herbaceous species.
Other common names
knotted pearlwort
Distribution
Portugal Continental · Flanders · SE · NO · DK · GL · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Alberta · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus · Bulgaria · Central European Rus · Czechoslovakia · Denmark · East European Russia · Finland · France · Føroyar · Germany · Great Britain · Greenland · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Irkutsk · Italy · Krasnoyarsk
Synonyms
Moehringia nodosaPhaloe nodosaStellaria nodosaSagina laxaSagina glanduliferaSagina glandulosaSpergella nodosaSpergula nodosaAlsine nodosaAlsinella nodosaArenaria nodosaSagina nodosa var. pubescensSagina nodosa var. nodosaSagina nodosa f. nodosa
