About Sagina maxima A.Gray
Sagina maxima A.Gray is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, with the common names stickystem pearlwort and thick-stemmed pearlwort. It is native to the west coast of North America, ranging from Alaska to California. In this region, it grows in many types of sandy and rocky coastal habitats. This plant is a small, fleshy perennial herb that forms a clump of linear leaves and thick stems. Its fleshy, pointed leaves measure 1 or 2 centimeters long. The inflorescence consists of a solitary flower, which has five sepals and five small white petals. There are two subspecies of Sagina maxima, and they differ mainly in the arrangement of hairs on their stems.
