Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork

Annual Pearlwort Sagina apetala Mongán lom Family: Caryophyllaceae Flowering time: May-July. Annual. Native. Tiny flowers, usually with 4 sepals, the petals minute or absent. Small pointed leaves on lax, ascending stems, not forming central leaf rosette. Leaves end abruptly in slender, bristle-like points (awns). Height 3-10cm. Frequent on dry bare ground, sand, gravel, pavements and paths. Similar: Procumbent Pearlwort, Sagina procumbens

Annual Pearlwort, Sagina apetala, Mongán lom