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Spergularia rubra (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl

Sand Spurrey

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Spergularia rubra
Alsine rubra
Arenaria rubra
Arenaria rubra var. campestris
Spergula rubra
Spergula rubra subsp. campestris
Spergularia arenosa
Spergularia catalaunica
Spergularia radicans
Spergularia rubra subsp. alpina
Spergularia rubra subsp. campestris
Spergularia rubra var. alpina

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 20&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> Ø <b>6&#8211;9&#8239;mm</b>, <ba><b>pink to reddish</b></ba>. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> per whorl 5&#8209;leaved. <span class="v1">sepals:</span> free, herbaceous, greenish, with membranous margin. <s...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Spergularia rubra

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 rubra

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 rubra

Spergularia rubra

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens, footstep tolerant vegetation

  • in acidic, periodically wet habitats

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