Wednesday, 15 September 2021

Sagina procumbens 仰卧漆姑草

Common name: Procumbent Pearlwort
Scientific name: Sagina procumbens 仰卧漆姑草
Genus: Sagina 漆姑草屬
Family: Caryophyllaceae 石竹科, pink or carnation family

Origin: native

Date: 12th Sept

 found at another location (21st July)




note the leaves with fine bristle point


four sepals but no petals were seen for this flower



Four styles, stamens and sepals. Minute white petals could be seen in the above two flowers.


Different stages of fruiting. The one in the middle even split open and seeds could be seen.


Split open fruit with seeds inside. Note the spreading sepals in fruit.

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