Sagina saginoides (L.) H. Karst.

Alpine Pearlwort

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Sagina (Pearlwort)

Synonyms

Sagina saginoides
Sagina linnaei
Sagina macrocarpa
Sagina nevadensis
Sagina rosoni
Sagina saginoides (L.) H.
Sagina saginoides subsp. macrocarpa
Sagina saginoides subsp. nevadensis
Sagina saginoides subsp. parviflora
Sagina saginoides subsp. pyrenaica
Sagina saxatilis
Spergella fasciculata
Spergella saginoides
Spergula micrantha
Spergula saginoides

Related species

Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl - Knotted Pearlwort
Sagina subulata (Sw.) C. Presl - Heath Pearlwort
Sagina saginoides (L.) H. Karst. - Alpine Pearlwort
Sagina procumbens L. - Procumbent Pearlwort
Sagina maritima Don - Sea Pearlwort
Sagina apetala Ard. - Annual Pearlwort

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Sagina saginoides

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Sagina saginoides

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Sagina saginoides

Sagina saginoides

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, snowbeds

  • in periodically wet habitats

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