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SPRING SANDWORT Minuartia verna (Caryophyllaceae) ** Height to 10cm. Slightly downy perennial that is characteristic of bare limestone soils or spoil from lead mines. FLOWERS are white, 5-petalled and 7-9mm across (May-Sep). Green sepals are shorter than petals. FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are narrow, 3-veined and carried in whorls on slender stems. STATUS-Local and extremely habitat-specific.
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SPRING SANDWORT Minuartia verna (Caryophyllaceae) ** Height to 10cm. Slightly downy perennial that is characteristic of bare limestone soils or spoil from lead mines. FLOWERS are white, 5-petalled and 7-9mm across (May-Sep). Green sepals are shorter than petals. FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are narrow, 3-veined and carried in whorls on slender stems. STATUS-Local and extremely habitat-specific.