Weed Identification >
Pearlwort
Common Name
Pearlwort
Scientific Name
Sagina procumbens
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Lifecycle
Perennial
Seasons of Growth
Spring / Summer / Autumn
Key Distinguishing Feature
Tiny white star like flowers.
Pearlwort is a dense low growing dicot weed with smooth slender stems rooting at the nodes with oppositely arranged, thin grassy like leaves up to 14mm long. The heavily branched stems form a mat-like growth habit that forms thick ground cover.
Small flowers appear in spring, summer and autumn and are a small, inconspicuous flower with green sepals and tiny white petals. Flowers remain closed in bud and bloom briefly. Pearlwort is propagated mainly through seed but can also grow from vegetative parts.
