Sagina procumbens, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1964, Flora Europaea - Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae, Cambridge University Press : 147

11. S. procumbens L. , Sp. Pl. 128 (1753).

A mat-forming perennial with short non-flowering main stem bearing a dense central leaf-rosette, and numerous lateral stems up to 20 cm, ascending from procumbent rooting bases; usually glabrous, sometimes minutely ciliate. Leaves 5-12 mm, linear-subulate, shortly aristate, glabrous or rarely ciliate. Flowers solitary, 4(-5)-merous; pedicels 5-20 mm, glabrous. Sepals 1-2-5 mm, ovate, obtuse; petals usually minute or absent, sometimes conspicuous and as long as the sepals; stamens 4(-5). Ripe capsule 2-3 mm, longer than the usually patent sepals. 2« = 22. Throughout Europe. All except Sb. Variable. The following treatment is conservative.