Minuartia verna (L.) Hiern
(Spring Sandwort, Leadwort)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMinuartia verna (Spring Sandwort, Leadwort)
GenusMinuartia (sandworts)
FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE (chickweeds, stitchworts and campions, carnation)
OrderCARYOPHYLLALES (pinks, goosefoots and docks)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Minuartia verna (Spring Sandwort, Leadwort) :
1: Minuartia verna (Spring Sandwort, Leadwort)
30 May 2017 OSIGR: M11 Vice County: Clare (VC H09) Eire
Image 1: FlowersImage 2: Flowers and foliageImage 3: Flowers and foliage - white backgroundImage 4: 3 flowers - enlargedImage 5: Flower and peduncle - enlargedImage 6: Flower - face view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 7: Flower - face view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 8: Flower - face view - close-up - highly enlarged (3)Image 9: Flower - face view - close-up - highly enlarged (4)Image 10: Flower - face view - close-up - highly enlarged (5)Image 11: Flower - face view - close-up - highly enlarged (6)Image 12: Flower - face view - close-up - highly enlarged (7)Image 13: Flower - face view - close-up - highly enlarged (8)Image 14: Flower - reverse view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 15: Leaves - enlarged
2: Minuartia verna (Spring Sandwort, Leadwort)
27 May 2017 OSIGR: M00 Vice County: Clare (VC H09) Eire
Flowering plants - in crevices in limestone pavement
Image 1: Flowering plant - in crevice in limestone pavementImage 2: Flowering plant - in crevice in limestone pavement (2)Image 3: Flowering plant - in crevice in limestone pavement (3)Image 4: Flowering plant - in crevice in limestone pavement (4)Image 5: Flowers - side viewImage 6: Flowers - oblique view - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Flowers - oblique view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 8: Leaf rosettes - oblique view - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Leaf rosettes - top view - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Young fruits - side view - close-up - enlarged
3: Minuartia verna (Spring Sandwort, Leadwort)
15 Jun 2007 OSGR: SW61 50° 0’ N, 5° 20’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
on rock face, near cliff top
Image 1: Flowering plantImage 2: Flowers - close-up
4: Minuartia verna (Spring Sandwort, Leadwort)
12 Jun 2007 OSGR: SW61 49° 60’ N, 5° 10’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
flowering plants
Image 1: Plant with flowers - close-upImage 2: Plant with flowers - close-up (2)Image 3: Plant with flowers - close-up (3)Image 4: Plant with flowers - face view - close-upImage 5: Plant with flowers - side view - close-upImage 6: Flower and bud - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Flower - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Flower - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 9: Flower - oblique view - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Flower - oblique view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 11: Flower - reverse view - close-up - enlargedImage 12: Flowers - oblique view - close-up - enlarged
5: Minuartia verna (Spring Sandwort, Leadwort)
27 Jun 1971 OSGR: SK25 53° 10’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England

on old lead mine spoil heap

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Flowers - top view - enlargedImage 2: Plant and flowers - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hopkins, J. 2003 Some aspects of geology and the British Flora British Wildlife Vol 14, No. 3: 180-185.

Minuartia verna (Spring Sandwort, Leadwort) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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