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Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl
knotted pearlwort
Symbol: SANO
Group: Dicot
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Native and Introduced
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Click on this Line drawing of Sagina nodosa to enlarge it and download a high-resolution TIFF file Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 52. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. Usage Guidelines.

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Plant Distribution by State

Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl

SANO

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Related Taxa:
Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl

View 40 genera in Caryophyllaceae, 9 species in Sagina or click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles.

Distribution of Sagina nodosa ssp. borealis. Native. Distribution of Sagina nodosa ssp. nodosa. Introduced.      
Sagina nodosa ssp. borealis
knotted pearlwort		 Sagina nodosa ssp. nodosa
knotted pearlwort		      
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Classification:
Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Caryophyllidae –
                      Order Caryophyllales –
                         Family Caryophyllaceae – Pink family
                            Genus Sagina L. – pearlwort
                               Species Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl – knotted pearlwort

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Threatened and Endangered Plant Information:
Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl
This plant and the related entities italicized and indented below are listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.
Massachusetts:
   Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl ssp. nodosa
       knotted pearlwort     Threatened
Michigan:
       pearlwort     Threatened
Minnesota:
   Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl ssp. borealis Crow
       knotty pearlwort     Endangered

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Introduced Information:
Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Wetland Indicator Status:
Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU+,FAC FAC NO FACU+* NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 20031.

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