Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl is a plant in the Caryophyllaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl

Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl

Sagina nodosa (knotted pearlwort) is a low-growing, white-flowered plant native to northern Europe.

Genus
Sagina
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl

Sagina nodosa, commonly known as knotted pearlwort, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Sagina, native to northern Europe. This species is a low-growing plant that reaches a maximum height of 15 centimeters. It bears paired leaves that grow up to 1 centimeter in length. Its flowers measure between 5 and 10 millimeters in diameter, and feature five white petals.

Photo: (c) Paul Masters, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paul Masters · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Caryophyllaceae Sagina

More from Caryophyllaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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