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Sagina filicaulis Jord.

slender pearlwort (Caryophyllaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadSlight tendencySE
Plant Atlas 2020
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Synonyms | Sagina apetala subsp. erecta F. Herm. | Sagina micropetala Rauschert

Sagina filicaulis is very similar to Sagina apetala, but on at least some of its flowers, the sepals spread at right angles from the fruiting capsule.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-18

 slender pearlwort / Sagina filicaulis: _Sagina filicaulis_ is very similar to _Sagina apetala_, but on at least some of its flowers, the sepals spread at right angles from the fruiting capsule.

The sepals of Sagina filicaulis are typically pinkish red along their margins, unlike the white-edged sepals of Sagina apetala.

Gosport (VC11: South Hampshire); 2019-06-26

 slender pearlwort / Sagina filicaulis: The sepals of _Sagina filicaulis_ are typically pinkish red along their margins, unlike the white-edged sepals of _Sagina apetala_.

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