Sagina maxima




Family Caryophyllaceae
Subfamily Alsinoideae
Tribe Alsineae
Scientific name Sagina maxima A. Gray
Synonyms Sagina litoralis Hultén; Sagina crassicaulis S. Watson var. litoralis (Hultén) Hultén
Common name (Japanese common name) hama tume-kusa (ハマツメクサ, 浜爪草 [meaning: beach nail weed])
(English common name) pearlwort
Distribution (Japan) coastal area of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Taiwan, Canada, USA
Habitat Beach, field neas sea
Chromosomal number 2n=44
Description Plants 5-25cm tall. Leaves 1-1.5mm wide. Flowers white ca. 4mm across, flowering in April to August. Perennial plants.
Reference Sagina maxima A. Gray
Sagina maxima A. Gray



May 2008
at Sanri-ga-hama Beach
May 2008
at Sanri-ga-hama Beach
May 2008
at Sanri-ga-hama Beach



May 2008
at Sanri-ga-hama Beach
May 2008
at Sanri-ga-hama Beach