Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Sagina saginoides (L.) H.Karst.
Common name : Alpine Pearlwort, Arctic Pearlwort
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : On moist sand in Alpine and temperate Himalayas, altitude up to 3960 m., Western Ghats, altitude about 1800-2400 m.
Flower, Fruit : May-January
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Temperate Northern Hemisphere to Mexico.
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Temperate Northern Hemisphere to Mexico.
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 81; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 214