Sagina procumbens
Common name
procumbent pearlwort
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
NVS code
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SAGPRO
Habitat
Favours damp sites (Webb et al 1988)
Flowering
(August) May
Flower colours
Cream, Green
Fruiting
August- (May)
Year naturalised
1873
Origin
Europe, Siberia, N. America
Etymology
procumbens: Sprawling