Plants : CaryophyllaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl

Knotted Pearlwort

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Sagina nodosa

Description: A short, slender, rather wiry attractive little plant with white flowers and small opposite leaves, which have a swelling or 'knot' at the junction with the stem. It grows on sand dunes and damp sandy and peaty soils inland.

All names: Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl

Distribution Map from NBN: Sagina nodosa at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Sagina nodosa at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Sagina nodosa. (L.) Fenzl. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3051. Accessed on 2026-11-02.