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Sagina procumbens L.
Pearlwort
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
| Order | Caryophyllales | Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae | Pink or carnation family |
| Genus | Sagina | From the Latin sagina, “stuffing, fattening,” from the “fattening” qualities of forage on which sheep quickly thrive |
| Species | procumbens | |
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Sagina procumbens L. var. compacta Lange
Sagina procumbens description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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7/15/2021 · Tom and Susan’s, Highland Green, Topsham, Maine · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm) 
7/15/2021 · Tom and Susan’s, Highland Green, Topsham, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 10 cm)
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