Sagina decumbens
Decumbent Pearlwort, Spreading Pearlwort
Other regional names: Trailing Pearlwort
- Trailing Pearlwort
Also known as: Sagina linnaei A.Gray +2 more
- Sagina linnaei A.Gray
- Sagina procumbens Pursh
- Spergula saginoides Michx.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Sagina decumbens (commonly known as Decumbent Pearlwort or Spreading Pearlwort) is an annual belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Aleutian Is., Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington
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)
Hawaii, Japan
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms