Species

Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl

Knotted Pearlwort

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Sagina (Pearlwort)

Synonyms

Sagina nodosa
Sagina nodosa var. moniliformis
Spergula nodosa

Related species

Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl - Knotted Pearlwort
Sagina subulata (Sw.) C. Presl - Heath Pearlwort
Sagina saginoides (L.) H. Karst. - Alpine Pearlwort
Sagina procumbens L. - Procumbent Pearlwort
Sagina maritima Don - Sea Pearlwort
Sagina apetala Ard. - Annual Pearlwort

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Sagina nodosa

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Sagina nodosa

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Sagina nodosa

Sagina nodosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, dunes

  • in alkaline, (periodically) wet habitats

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