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Spergula pentandra L.

Five-Anther Spurrey

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Spergula (Spurry)

Synonyms

Spergula pentandra

Related species

Spergula arvensis L. - Corn Spurrey
Spergula pentandra L. - Five-Anther Spurrey
Spergula morisonii Boreau - Pearlwort Spurrey

Traits


    Maximal 25 cm tall. flowers: whitish. perianth: per whorl 5‑leaved. petals: acute, not overlapping at the margin. sepals: free. stamina: 5. styli: 5. fruits: capsules, 5‑dentate. seeds: with a whitish membranous margin, membranous margin 0.5–0.8 mm broad. stem: herba...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Spergula pentandra

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

Spergula pentandra

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

Spergula pentandra

Spergula pentandra

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in dry habitats

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