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Thyme-leaved Sandwort Thyme-leaved Sandwort
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Usually prostrate

Common in lowland areas of Britain and Ireland and favouring dry, bare soils. Slender, delicate stems bear oval leaves in opposite pairs. White, 5-petalled flowers are 5­7mm across; appear April­October. Green sepals longer than petals.

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