About Minuartia recurva (All.) Schinz & Thell.
Minuartia recurva (All.) Schinz & Thell. is a perennial plant that grows in dense tufts. It is hairy, has a woody base, and produces flowering stems that reach up to 15 cm (6 in) long. The stems are wiry and lignified. Its leaves are acicular, have three veins, and curve to one side to varying degrees. Flowers are grouped into glandular clusters, and individual flowers are white with five petals. The overall inflorescence is a cyme that holds between 1 and 8 flowers. Sepals are 3 to 6 mm (0.12 to 0.24 in) long, ovate-lanceolate, and have 5 to 7 veins. Petals are 4 to 8 mm (0.16 to 0.31 in) long and ovate. The fruit is an ovoid capsule that grows up to 5 mm (0.20 in) long. This species occurs in mountainous areas of southern Europe and southwest Asia. It also grows in Ireland's Caha Mountains, where it was first recorded in 1964.
