Sagina procumbens (bird-eye pearlwort, procumbent pearlwort, spreading pearlwort, matted pearlwort, Irish moss, pearlwort sagiina)
description: evergreen perennial
place of origin: Eurasia, northern Africa, and parts of North America
urban habitat: commonly found along roadsides, in moist and sandy soils, pavement openings, median strips, at margins of paths and lawns, in compacted soils; tolerant of roadway salt.
ecological function: disturbance-adapted colonizer; food for wildlife.
history: A hardy cliff-dwelling species in its native habitat, Sagina procumbens is found throughout the world including Greenland, Siberia, and parts of Antarctica.
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description: evergreen perennial
place of origin: Eurasia, northern Africa, and parts of North America
urban habitat: commonly found along roadsides, in moist and sandy soils, pavement openings, median strips, at margins of paths and lawns, in compacted soils; tolerant of roadway salt.
ecological function: disturbance-adapted colonizer; food for wildlife.
history: A hardy cliff-dwelling species in its native habitat, Sagina procumbens is found throughout the world including Greenland, Siberia, and parts of Antarctica.
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