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Thyme-leaved sandwort

Arenaria serpyllifolia, commonly known as thyme-leaf sandwort or thyme-leaved sandwort, is an annual or biennial flowering plant in the pink and carnation family Caryophyllaceae that can be found from Nepal to Pakistan. It also have a wide distribution in the United Kingdom and southern Poland. It was introduced to Chile. The species is widespread in China.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Arenaria serpyllifolia
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Arenaria
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Caryophyllales
Habit: herb