Spergularia segetalis (L.) G. Don

Corn Sand Spurrey

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Spergularia (Sandspurry)

Synonyms

Spergularia segetalis
Alsine segetalis
Delia segetalis

Related species

Spergularia rubra (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl - Sand Spurrey
Spergularia echinosperma (?elak.) Asch. & Graebn. - Prickly-Fruited Spurrey
Spergularia marina (L.) Griseb. - Lesser Sea-Spurrey
Spergularia media (L.) C. Presl - Greater Sea-Spurrey
Spergularia segetalis (L.) G. Don - Corn Sand Spurrey

Traits


    Maximal 10 cm tall. flowers: whitish. perianth: per whorl 5‑leaved. sepals: free, scarious, whitish, with 2 greenish stripes next to the midvein. styli: 3. fruits: capsules, 3‑dentate. seeds: without or with a narrow membranous margin. stem: herbaceous, erect. phyllo...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Spergularia segetalis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Spergularia segetalis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Spergularia segetalis

Spergularia segetalis

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in moist to wet habitats

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