| Sagina pilifera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Sagina |
| Species: | S. pilifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Sagina pilifera (DC.) Fenzl | |
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Sagina pilifera is a species of Sagina, native (and endemic) to the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia, where it grows in mountains at altitudes of 1,000–2,700 m. It is a prostrate herbaceous plant growing to 2–8 cm tall, with white flowers 1 cm in diameter.
Plants from northwestern Europe reported as this species are based on misidentification of Sagina subulata.
References
- "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- Flora Europaea: Sagina pilifera
- French Flora: Sagina pilifera (in French) Archived 2009-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Flora of Northern Ireland: Sagina subulata
- Flora of NW Europe: Sagina pilifera
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Sagina pilifera | |
| Spergula pilifera | |
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