sandwort
Coastal mat-forming plant
Sandwort is any of various low-growing plants in the pink family, typically found in sandy or rocky soils.
The small white flowers and narrow leaves are characteristic.
Different species grow in coastal dunes, alpine regions, and dry open ground: Mountain sandwort clings to the exposed rock face.
Colored bloom segments
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
- sepalsOuter whorl protecting buds
- angiospermPlant producing flowers, fruits
perennial · annual · inflorescence · pollination · herbaceous · flowering · white · delicate
Succulent groundcover genus
- saxifrageStone-crevice dwelling plant
- phloxPolemoniaceae genus, bright blooms
- thymeAromatic culinary herb
- dianthusCarnation family flowers
gentian · edelweiss · alpine · ornamental · drought-tolerant · crevice · trough · gravel
Of the shoreline
- duneWind-formed sand ridge
- beachSandy waterside margin
- rockyCovered with stones
- alpineOf high elevations
arctic · gravelly · limestone · serpentine · cliff · seaside · maritime · shoreline
Tall natural landmass
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- elevationHeight above reference point
- peakUtmost height attained
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
scree · altitude · tundra · rocky · exposed · crevice · montane · subalpine
petals
Colored bloom segments
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
- sepalsOuter whorl protecting buds
angiosperm · perennial · annual · inflorescence · pollination · herbaceous · flowering · white · delicate · dicot
sedum
Succulent groundcover genus
- saxifrageStone-crevice dwelling plant
- phloxPolemoniaceae genus, bright blooms
- thymeAromatic culinary herb
dianthus · gentian · edelweiss · alpine · ornamental · drought-tolerant · crevice · trough · gravel · stone
coastal
Of the shoreline
alpine · arctic · gravelly · limestone · serpentine · cliff · seaside · maritime · shoreline · disturbed
mountain
Tall natural landmass
ridge · scree · altitude · tundra · rocky · exposed · crevice · montane · subalpine · cushion
mat-forming
Growing in dense sheets
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
- low-growingRemaining near ground level
- spreadingExtending over space
carpeting · ground-hugging · dense · turf · prostrate · compact · mounding · rosette · trailing · wiry