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Sagina nodosa
Also called Knotted Sandwort
Knotted pearlwort is a small, low-growing perennial of cool northern regions, forming mats of paired leaves with tiny white star-shaped flowers. It is a hardy wild plant that prefers cool, moist, open ground rather than hot or dry conditions.
Sagina nodosa, the knotted pearlwort, is a species in the genus Sagina, native to northern Europe. It is a low-growing plant up to 15 cm tall, with paired leaves up to 1 cm long. The flowers are 5–10 mm diameter, with five white petals.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sagina nodosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
