Sagina decumbens subsp. occidentalis (S.Watson) G.E.Crow

Western pearlwort (en)

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Sagina > Sagina decumbens

Characteristics

Leaves: basal rosette absent. Sepals ovate to orbiculate, body and hyaline margins frequently purple. Seeds light brown, seldom ridged, and then never forming reticulate pattern, smooth to slightly pebbled.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.04 - 0.16
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 12
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Sagina decumbens subsp. occidentalis world distribution map, present in Canada, Mexico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:225180-2
WFO ID wfo-0000438524
COL ID 5KYW2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Sagina occidentalis Alsinella occidentalis Sagina decumbens subsp. occidentalis