Latin name: Sagina decumbens (Elliott) Torrey & A. Gray ssp. occidentalis (S. Watson) G.E. Crow Pronunciation: sa-JIE-na de-KUM-bens ok-si-den-TAY-lis Common name: Western pearlwort Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink) Habitat: Dry streams, chaparral, grassy areas, vernal pools to 6000', South Coast, Channel Ids, Peninsular Range Blooming period: March to June Name derivations: 1) Sagina 2) decumbens 3) occidentalis |
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