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*Arenaria serpyllifolia Linnaeus. Common name: Large Thyme-leaved Sandwort. Phenology: Mar-Jul. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Eurasia. The relative ranges, habitats, and abundance of this and A. leptoclados in our area are poorly known.

Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, NcTx, NY, S, Tat, Tx, Va, Abuhadra (2000); = Arenaria serpyllifolia L. ssp. serpyllifolia — Fl4, NE, Pa, WH3; = Arenaria serpyllifolia L. var. serpyllifolia — Ar, C, Can, F, FNA5, G, Tn, Maguire (1951); < Arenaria serpyllifolia L. — GrPl, Il, Mi, RAB, W; Arenaria serpyllifolia L. Basionym: Arenaria serpyllifolia L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Arenaria serpyllifolia var. serpyllifolia - FNA5

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect or sprawling (but with upturned tips) annual found in the dry soil of fields, woodland edges, outrcrops and various disturbed area. Native to Eurasia.

Stems: Stems multiple from plant base, rather wiry, branched, dark purple and finely hairy.

Leaves: Leaves opposite, pairs spaced widely along stems, oval with pointed tips, about 1/4 in. long, sparsely rough-hairy.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in small clusters at upper ends of stems, 1-2 blooming at a time; white, less than 1/4 in. wide, consisting of 5 un-notched petals, 5 longer and more sharply pointed, green sepals, 10 stamens and 3 styles.

Fruits: Fruit a dry, oval capsule.

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Height: 2-10 in.

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description: Erect or sprawling (but with upturned tips) annual found in the dry soil of fields, woodland edges, outrcrops and various disturbed area. Native to Eurasia.

stems: Stems multiple from plant base, rather wiry, branched, dark purple and finely hairy.

leaves: Leaves opposite, pairs spaced widely along stems, oval with pointed tips, about 1/4 in. long, sparsely rough-hairy.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in small clusters at upper ends of stems, 1-2 blooming at a time; white, less than 1/4 in. wide, consisting of 5 un-notched petals, 5 longer and more sharply pointed, green sepals, 10 stamens and 3 styles.

fruits: Fruit a dry, oval capsule.

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