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Thyme-leaved sandwort (Arenaria leptoclados)

Description

Arenaria leptoclados, commonly known as lesser thyme-leaved sandwort, is a species of flowering plant in the Caryophyllaceae family. The decumbent annual herb typically grows to a height of 0.5 metres (2 ft) and produces white flowers when it blooms from late winter to spring. It is found in Western Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia where it has become naturalised.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Caryophyllaceae

              • Genus: Arenaria