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 10 cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>whitish</b></ba>. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> per whorl 5‑leaved. <span class="v1">sepals:</span> free, <ba><b>scarious</b></ba>, <ba><b>whitish</b></ba>, <ba><b>with 2 greenish stripes nex...
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)
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards
in moist to wet habitats