Sagina
pearlwort
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Alpine pearlwort (Sagina saginoides)
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. and Alberta; east across northern Canada to Greenland.
Habitat: Open areas, typically where at least seasonally moist, from middle elevations to the alpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-September.
Growth Duration: Biennial, Perennial
Annual pearlwort (Sagina apetala)
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, also occurring in Kansas.
Habitat: Waste ground.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Annual
Arctic pearlwort (Sagina saginoides)
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. and Alberta; east across northern Canada to Greenland.
Habitat: Open areas, typically where at least seasonally moist, from middle elevations to the alpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-September.
Growth Duration: Biennial, Perennial
Bird-eye pearlwort (Sagina procumbens)
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington, though more common west of the crest; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes region, and northeastern North America.
Habitat: Moist areas, often where disturbed, at low elevations; common garden weed.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-October
Growth Duration: Perennial
Stick-stemmed pearlwort (Sagina maxima)
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington, often along or near the coast; Alaska to California.
Habitat: Moist sand or rocks.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: Annual, Perennial
Western pearlwort (Sagina decumbens)
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California.
Habitat: Moist soil at low elevations, but not typically coastal.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Annual