Caryophyllaceae

Trailing pearlwort

Sagina decumbens (Elliott) Torr. & A.Gray

Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Sagina

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Common names

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English: Trailing pearlwort, Western pearlwort

Synonyms

Sagina decumbens var. smithii (A.Gray) S.Watson
Sagina elliottii Fenzl ex A.Gray
Sagina subulata var. smithii A.Gray
Spergula decumbens Elliott

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Alaska: native, Canada: introduced, Canada: native, Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Alan Weakley, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ryan Sorrells, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Lena Struwe, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.