Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Spergularia (Sandspurry)
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
Maximal 40 cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> Ø <b>8–14 mm</b>, <ba><b>light-pink</b></ba>, <ba><b>whitish at the base</b></ba>. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> per whorl 5‑leaved. <span class="v1">sepals:</span> free, herbaceous, gre...
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.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
salt marshes
in moist to wet, periodically flooded, often saline habitats