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pearlwort

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pearlwort [ˈpɜːlˌwɜːt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any caryophyllaceous plant of the genus Sagina, having small white flowers that are spherical in bud
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Noun1.pearlwort - any of various low-growing plants of the genus Sagina having small spherical flowers resembling pearls
pearl-weed, pearlweed
genus Sagina, Sagina - small low-growing annual or perennial herbs of temperate and cool regions
ground cover, groundcover - low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
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Pearlwort, which is often mistaken for moss, is almost impossible to hand pull because bits of stem and root are always left behind.
Don't be beaten by weeds by Birmingham Mail (England)
Pearlwort is almost impossible to hand pull because bits of stem and root are always left behind.
A persistent problem; No garden can escape them - weeds. Hannah ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Pearlwort, often mistaken for moss, is almost impossible to hand pull because bits of stem and root are always left behind.
Hannah Stephenson by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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