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sandwort::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | moehringia lateriflora |
| Type of | flower |
sandwort::noun | Spocien Dictionary
loosely matted plant with moss-like foliage studded with tiny starry four-petaled white blossoms; mountains of central and southern Europe
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | moehringia mucosa |
| Type of | flower |
sandwort::noun | Spocien Dictionary
Examples of sandwort
sandwort
Rare plants include blue-hearts, Texas sandwort, crested coralroot, crane-fly orchid, dwarf hackberry and spotted wintergreen.
From the post-gazette.com
It is also known for its plant life, including the Norwegian sandwort and Shetland Mouse-ear, the latter unique to the island.
From the en.wikipedia.org
You'll find carpets of deer hair's sedge, cotton grass and moss, adorned by a variety of delicate flowers, such as mountain sandwort, alpine azalea and diapensia.
From the timesunion.com
Some plants, such as spring sandwort, have managed to grow where the lead mining took place There are large populations of badger, roe deer, fox and rabbit in the valley.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Loosely matted plant with moss-like foliage studded with tiny starry four-petaled white blossoms; mountains of central and southern Europe
- Low-growing herb having clusters of small white four-petaled flowers
- Low-growing chiefly perennial plant usually with small white flowers suitable for e.g. rock gardens
- Sandwort is the protagonist of the eponymous story in Tales from Watership Down. He refuses to respect any of his elders (including Hazel and Bigwig), but learns sense when his disrespect lands him at the bottom of a well.
