Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Spergula (Spurry)
Spergula arvensis L. - Corn Spurrey
Spergula pentandra L. - Five-Anther Spurrey
Spergula morisonii Boreau - Pearlwort Spurrey
10–120 cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> whitish. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> per whorl 5‑leaved. <span class="v1">petals:</span> <ba><b>rounded at the apex</b></ba>. <span class="v1">sepals:</span> free, <ba><b>with glandular hairs</b...
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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Natural, established occurences |  |
Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards
in acidic habitats