Spergula

<i>Spergula</i>

Spergula

Genus of flowering plants

Spergula is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Their usual English name is spurry[2] or spurrey.[3] It includes 10 species native to portions of South America, Africa, and Eurasia.[1] They are commonly found in grassland.

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Species

10 species are accepted.[1]

  • Spergula arvensis L.
  • Spergula calva Pedersen
  • Spergula cerviana (Cham. & Schltdl.) D.Dietr.
  • Spergula grandis Pers.
  • Spergula morisonii Boreau – Morison's spurry
  • Spergula pentandra L.
  • Spergula rosea Blatt
  • Spergula segetalis (L.) Vill.
  • Spergula tangerina (P.Monnier) G.López
  • Spergula viscosa Lag.

References

  1. [1]
    Spergula Dill. ex L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Spergula". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Spurrey", Merriam-Webster online
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