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Spergularia media (L.) C. Presl

Greater Sea-Spurrey

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Spergularia media
Alsine canadensis
Arenaria marginata
Arenaria maritima
Arenaria media
Corium rupestris
Spergula marginata
Spergularia marginata
Spergularia maritima
Spergularia maritima (All.) Chiov.

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 40&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> Ø <b>8&#8211;14&#8239;mm</b>, <ba><b>light-pink</b></ba>, <ba><b>whitish at the base</b></ba>. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> per whorl 5&#8209;leaved. <span class="v1">sepals:</span> free, herbaceous, gre...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Spergularia media

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 media

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 media

Spergularia media

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • salt marshes

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded, often saline habitats

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