Pink Family (Caryophyllaceae): Species & Identification

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1 / 9 🌱 Plantae Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia (L.) Clairv. Moehringia trinervia, or three-nerved sandwort, is an annual woodland plant that can act as a bioindicator for heavy metal pollution.

2 / 9 🌱 Plantae Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens L. Sagina procumbens L. is a low-growing perennial mat-forming hairless herb with solitary tiny white flowers and small seed capsules.

3 / 9 🌱 Plantae Little Mouse-ear Cerastium semidecandrum L. Cerastium semidecandrum L. is described with five - stamened flowers and emarginate petals, and is referenced in multiple botanical works wi…

4 / 9 🌱 Plantae Brotero's Pink Dianthus broteri Boiss. & Reut. Dianthus broteri is a coastal carnation-family flowering plant native to the Iberian Peninsula with the largest polyploid series in its genu…

5 / 9 🌱 Plantae Cowherb Gypsophila vaccaria (L.) Sm. Gypsophila vaccaria is an annual caryophyllaceae herb native from Portugal and Morocco to the Himalayas, whose seeds are used in Chinese med…

6 / 9 🌱 Plantae Forked Catchfly Silene dichotoma Ehrh. Silene dichotoma, or forked catchfly, is an annual flowering Caryophyllaceae herb native to Eurasia, often a weed in disturbed habitats else…

7 / 9 🌱 Plantae Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine Grimm Stellaria alsine Grimm, or bog stitchwort, is a rhizomatous perennial herb that grows in wetland habitats across multiple continents.

8 / 9 🌱 Plantae Arenaria lycopodioides Willd. ex D.F.K.Schltdl. Arenaria lycopodioides Willd. ex D.F.K.Schltdl.

9 / 9 🌱 Plantae Broad-leaved Mouse-ear Cerastium latifolium L.

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