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Thyme-leaved Sandwort
Arenaria serpyllifolia
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 has a wide distribution in the United Kingdom and southern Poland. It was introduced to Chile. The species is widespread in China.
From the article Arenaria serpyllifolia on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
At the table
The extract of the plant is used traditionally to treat kidney and bladder related problems, as well as cough and dysentery.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 75553.