Caryophyllaceae · Arenaria

Thyme-Leaved Sandwort

Arenaria serpyllifolia

HerboutdoorMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Genus
Arenaria
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme

Characters marked “recorded” are for Thyme-Leaved Sandwort itself; the rest are typical of the Caryophyllaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Thyme-Leaved Sandwort

Thyme-Leaved Sandwort (Arenaria serpyllifolia) belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and 2 other states.

Illustration representing the Caryophyllaceae family
Botanical family

Caryophyllaceae

Pink Family

Thyme-Leaved Sandwort belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family.

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