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Arenaria serpyllifolia

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Common names

Sandwort

Biostatus

Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

White

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Authority

Arenaria serpyllifolia L.

Ecology

Year naturalised

1967

Origin

Temperate Eurasia, North Africa

Other information

Etymology

arenaria: Sand dweller

NVS code

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