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Sabulina verna is a scarce species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, known by the common names spring sandwort, leadwort, golden moss, or Irish moss. It is a small mat-forming, perennial herb. It was first described as Arenaria verna by Carl Linnaeus in 1767 and is known by several synonyms including Minuartia verna.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Sabulina
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Spring Sandwort en Vernal sandwort
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