Sagina apetala
Common Name:
Common Pearlwort
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
All regions except Gippsland Highlands, Snowfields (ABCDEFHJKLMNPRSTUVWXZ) also naturalised WA, SA, Qld, NSW, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Ephemeral weed of waste ground
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Flower Description:
Minute or absent
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Habit:
Annual
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
This species is an annual with a slender taproot. It is hairless or sparsely hairy
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Conservation status:
Introduced
References:
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria