Pictorial guide to the flora of the British Isles

Home ⟩ Pictorial Guide ⟩ Caryophyllaceae ⟩ Sagina subulata / heath pearlwort

Sagina subulata (Sw.) C. Presl

heath pearlwort (Caryophyllaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadSlight tendencyN
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

Sagina subulata grows in dry, sandy sites in Scotland, northern and western Ireland, Wales and southern England.

East Boldre (VC11: South Hampshire); 2020-05-19

 heath pearlwort / Sagina subulata: _Sagina subulata_ grows in dry, sandy sites in Scotland, northern and western Ireland, Wales and southern England.

The flowers of Sagina subulata have 5 petals and sepals, and the sepals typically have glandular hairs on the outside.

East Boldre (VC11: South Hampshire); 2020-05-19

 heath pearlwort / Sagina subulata: The flowers of _Sagina subulata_ have 5 petals and sepals, and the sepals typically have glandular hairs on the outside.

The leaves of Sagina subulata end in a (proportionally) long bristle-point.

East Boldre (VC11: South Hampshire); 2020-05-19

 heath pearlwort / Sagina subulata: The leaves of _Sagina subulata_ end in a (proportionally) long bristle-point.

All images copyright © Christopher J. Dixon unless otherwise indicated.

L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne