Sagina pilifera

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Sagina pilifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Sagina
Species:
S. pilifera
Binomial name
Sagina pilifera
Synonyms[1]
  • Spergula pilifera DC.

Sagina pilifera is a species of Sagina, native (and endemic) to the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia, where it grows in mountains at altitudes of 1,000–2,700 m. It is a prostrate herbaceous plant growing to 2–8 cm tall, with white flowers 1 cm in diameter.[2][3]

Plants from northwestern Europe reported as this species are based on misidentification of Sagina subulata.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. ^ Flora Europaea: Sagina pilifera
  3. ^ French Flora: Sagina pilifera (in French) Archived 2009-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Flora of Northern Ireland: Sagina subulata
  5. ^ Flora of NW Europe: Sagina pilifera