Photographs: Co. Cork and Co. Clare

Knotted Pearlwort Sagina nodosa Mongán glúineach Family: Caryophyllaceae Flowering time: July-September. Perennial. Native. White flowers with 5 un-notched petals 2x longer than the sepals. Tiny narrow, pointed leaves with leafy tufts at base growing from a central leaf rosette with lateral flowering stems. Height 5-15cm. Prefers open, damp, calcareous ground. Usually lowland on dunes, dune-slacks and coastal grassland but also found in mountainous areas.

Knotted Pearlwort, Sagina nodosa, Mongán glúineach