Pronunciation: sa-JIE-na sa-jin-OH-i-dees
Common name: Alpine pearlwort
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
Habitat: Moist banks, streamsides, dry creeks to
12,000', Transverse and Peninsular Ranges
Blooming period: May to September
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Sagina
2) saginoides