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Arenaria serpyllifolia L.

Thyme-Leaved Sandwort

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Arenaria (Sandwort)

Synonyms

Arenaria serpyllifolia
Arenaria lloydii
Arenaria serpyllifolia L. subsp.
Arenaria serpyllifolia subsp. glutinosa
Arenaria serpyllifolia subsp. lloydii
Arenaria serpyllifolia subsp. macrocarpa
Arenaria viscida
Minuartia olonensis

Related species

Arenaria biflora L.
Arenaria ciliata L. - Fringed Sandwort
Arenaria moehringioides Murr
Arenaria serpyllifolia L. - Thyme-Leaved Sandwort
Arenaria leptoclados (Rchb.) Guss. - Slender Sandwort

Traits


    Maximal 30&#8239;cm tall, <b>annual or biennial</b>. <span class="v1">plants:</span> <b>blue- or grey-green</b>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba>dichasial</ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> Ø <b>5&#8211;9&#8239;mm</b>, whitish. <span class="v1">periant...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Arenaria serpyllifolia

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Arenaria serpyllifolia

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Arenaria serpyllifolia

Arenaria serpyllifolia

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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