Sagina subulata ‘Aurea’
Scotch moss
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
Order | Caryophyllales | Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants |
Family | Caryophyllaceae | Pink or carnation family |
Genus | Sagina | From the Latin sagina, “stuffing, fattening,” from the “fattening” qualities of forage on which sheep quickly thrive |
Species | subulata | Awl-shaped |
Cultivar | ‘Aurea’ | Golden |
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Sagina subulata ‘Aurea’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine ≈ 31 × 21" (79 × 52 cm) 

8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine ≈ 8 × 5" (20 × 13 cm) 
Range: Zones 4-9:

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