Indigenous, Creeping herb to only 5 cm high but with long stems rooting at the nodes; Leaves 1 - 2 cm long x 5 mm wide, obovate, sessile, slightly crennate; Flowers axillary, 1 cm long with 5 white to pale lilac petal lobes; Fruit about 5 mm long and enclosed by the calyx.

Habitat: Saltwater Marsh (coastal marsh) - Vegetation characterized by predominantly herbaceous species (mostly sedges and grasses) or low woody species under tidal or estuarine influence.

Distribution: Mariannas, from coastal marshes to wet areas exposed to brackish water.