Frog Pond Wetland Preserve

Scientific name: Polycarp – Polycarpon tetraphyllum var. tetraphyllum

Family: Caryophyllaceae or Pink

Genus: Sandwort

Blooms: May–Sept

Plant Height: Stem 4–10 cm

Origin: Europe

Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides

About: Another prostrate plant which can form extensive mats. Leaves and flowers are green when young but pinkish when mature. The flower color comes from the lanceolate to ovate, awned sepals.

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