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Loosely matted plant with mosslike foliage
Answer for the clue "Loosely matted plant with mosslike foliage ", 8 letters:
sandwort
Alternative clues for the word sandwort
- Low-growing chiefly perennial plants usually with small white flowers suitable for e.g. rock gardens
- Low-growing herb having clusters of small white-flowers 4-petaled flowers
- Loosely matted plant with mosslike foliage studded with tiny starry 4-petaled white blossoms
- Mountains of central and southern Europe
- Arenaceous plant
Word definitions for sandwort in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. loosely matted plant with mosslike foliage studded with tiny starry 4-petaled white blossoms; mountains of central and southern Europe [syn: Moehringia mucosa ] low-growing herb having clusters of small white-flowers 4-petaled flowers [syn: Moehringia ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of several plants in the genus ''Arenaria'', (taxlink Minuartia genus noshow=1), and (taxlink Moehringia genus noshow=1).
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Sandwort is the common name of several plants, which may be members of the following genera: Arenaria Minuartia Moehringia
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sandwort \Sand"wort`\, n. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Arenaria , low, tufted herbs (order Caryophyllace[ae] .)
Usage examples of sandwort.
Pinks and sandwort grew amidst the coarse grass, and the dog roses were in bloom.