69 Thread-Leaved Sandwort

Names 

Common name – Thread-Leaved Sandwort

Scientific name – Arenaria capillaris

General Information

Thread-Leaved Sandwort (Arenaria capillaris) is a small perennial plant with hair-like leaves and small white flowers, native to western North America. However, there is no specific documented traditional medicinal uses of this particular species. There is also limited ethnobotanical research on this specific species.

Any medicinal applications should be considered theoretical and potentially unsafe. Traditional plant medicines should only be used under guidance from qualified practitioners familiar with both the plants and traditional preparation methods.

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Indigenous Medicinal and Food Plants of the Cayoose Creek Band of Sekw’el’was Copyright © 2025 by Natasha Ramroop Singh; Cayoose Creek Band of Sekw’el’was is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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