Sagina apetala
Common name
pearlwort
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
NVS code
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SAGAPE
Flower colours
Green, Yellow
Year naturalised
1867
Origin
Eurasia
Etymology
apetala: From the Latin prefix a- ‘without’ and petalum ‘petal’,