Sagina procumbens L.

Species Nomenclature and Growth Form

Sagina procumbens L. is a perennial, ground-hugging herb that grows in clumps or mats of hairless green foliage, and sometimes resembles a patch of moss vaguely.

Vegetative Spread

Its stems root easily at the nodes, which allows the plant to spread widely through vegetative reproduction.

Leaf Characteristics

The leaves are linear, growing between 1 and 2 centimeters long.

Flower Structure

Its inflorescence is a single, very small flower that has four or five sepals and four or five tiny white petals; petals are sometimes absent, and the flower has 4 separate stigmas.

Fruit and Seeds

The fruit is a small capsule that releases black seeds when mature.