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Minuartia verna is a scarce species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, known by the common names spring sandwort and leadwort.[2] It is a small mat-forming, perennial herb.[3] Some authorities consider it a synonym of Sabulina verna.[4]
| Minuartia verna | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Minuartia |
| Species: | M. verna |
| Binomial name | |
| Minuartia verna (Wahlenb.) Hiern | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Alsine verna | |
It has a Eurasian Boreal-montane distribution, typically found on Carboniferous limestone ground. It grows in short grassland, on exposed limestone pavement, on scree slopes and on metal-rich soils, including spoil heaps from lead mining.[3]
The small (7–9 mm across), 5-petalled flowers appear on short, downy stems from spring until late summer. The slender leaves have 3 veins.[5]
References
- "Minuartia verna - (L.) Hiern". European Environment Agency. Archived from the original on 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- "Minuartia verna | spring sandwort". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- "Minuartia verna". Online Atlas of the British and Irish flora. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- "Minuartia verna (L.) Hiern". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- Sterry, Paul (2006). Collins Complete Guide to British Wild Flowers. HarperCollins. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-00-723684-8.
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