Annual Pearlwort - Sagina apetala
Description
Low plant with ascending stems. Leaves long-pointed, not forming a rosette. Flowers solitary, four-parted 2 to 4 mm petals minute, soon falling.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Dry ground, sandy places, old walls and crevices.
When to see it
Flowering April to August.
Life History
Annual.
UK Status
Widespread in Britain though rare in northern Scotland.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 57 of the 617 tetrads.
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