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Sagina maxima ssp. maxima

Sagina maxima A. Gray ssp. maxima

Sticky-stem Pearlwort, Stickystem Pearlwort, Thick-stemmed Pearlwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Sagina crassicaulis var. littoralis, Sagina littoralis, Sagina maxima var. littorea

USDA Symbol: SAMAM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , MA , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Coastal, rocky or sandy bluffs, rocky shores, gravelly beaches.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sagina maxima ssp. maxima in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sagina maxima ssp. maxima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sagina maxima ssp. maxima

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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