Sagina japonica
Asian Pearlwort, Japanese Pearlwort
Also known as: Sagina echinosperma Hayata +2 more
- Sagina echinosperma Hayata
- Sagina sinensis Hance
- Spergula japonica Sw.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Sagina japonica (commonly known as Asian Pearlwort or Japanese Pearlwort) is an annual or biennial within the Caryophyllaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Kamchatka, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Ogasawara-shoto, Primorye, Qinghai, Sakhalin, Taiwan, Tibet
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
British Columbia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Vermont