Minuartia verna

Minuartia verna is a scarce species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, known by the common names spring sandwort and leadwort.[2] It is a small mat-forming, perennial herb.[3] Some authorities consider it a synonym of Sabulina verna.[4]

Minuartia verna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Minuartia
Species:
M. verna
Binomial name
Minuartia verna
Synonyms[1]

Alsine verna
Arenaria verna
Minuartia caespitosa

It has a Eurasian Boreal-montane distribution, typically found on Carboniferous limestone ground. It grows in short grassland, on exposed limestone pavement, on scree slopes and on metal-rich soils, including spoil heaps from lead mining.[3]

The small (7–9 mm across), 5-petalled flowers appear on short, downy stems from spring until late summer. The slender leaves have 3 veins.[5]

References
  1. "Minuartia verna - (L.) Hiern". European Environment Agency. Archived from the original on 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  2. "Minuartia verna | spring sandwort". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  3. "Minuartia verna". Online Atlas of the British and Irish flora. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  4. "Minuartia verna (L.) Hiern". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. Sterry, Paul (2006). Collins Complete Guide to British Wild Flowers. HarperCollins. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-00-723684-8.


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