Arenaria serpyllifolia
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Thymeleaf sandwort
Arenaria serpyllifolia is an annual herb that is not native to California.
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
disturbed
weed, characteristic of disturbed places
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[temperate.theferns.info] Description, Weed Status: Arenaria serpyllifolia is an annual, sometimes biennial, plant growing 3 - 40cm or more tall from a taproot. The main stem usually branches freely, mainly near the base, to produce up to 100 erect to ascending or sprawling stems The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. The plant has spread, mainly through human activity, and has become a weed in many parts of the globe. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
