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Sagina procumbens L.

procumbent pearlwort (Caryophyllaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyNW
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Sagina procumbens is a ubiquitous but often overlooked plant; it is perennial, forming ground-hugging mats, and its petals are tiny or – more often – absent.

Ticino, Switzerland; 2008-05-08

 procumbent pearlwort / Sagina procumbens: _Sagina procumbens_ is a ubiquitous but often overlooked plant; it is perennial, forming ground-hugging mats, and its petals are tiny or – more often – absent.

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