Arenaria leptoclados

Arenaria leptoclados, the lesser thyme-leaved sandwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.

Lesser thyme-leaved sandwort
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Arenaria
Species:
A. leptoclados
Binomial name
Arenaria leptoclados

The decumbent annual herb typically grows to a height of 0.5 metres (2 ft) and produces white flowers when it blooms[1] from late winter to spring.

It is found in Western Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia where it has become naturalised.[2]

References
  1. "Arenaria leptoclados". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. "Arenaria leptoclados (Rchb.) Guss". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Retrieved 6 August 2017.


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