Arenaria serpyllifolia
thymeleaf sandwort, thyme-leaved sandwort
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
entire, ciliate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
4, 5
Flower Month
March - August
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.4
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
annual
Wetland Class
FAC
Field Characters
"Inflorescence a leafy nearly regular panicle of dichotomous cymes;"(2) "open leafy-bracteate cymes"
Habitat
Fields and roadsides. Open flats in sandy or rocky soils.