Species

Spergula arvensis L.

Corn Spurrey

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Spergula (Spurry)

Synonyms

Spergula arvensis
Spergula arvensis subsp. chieusseana
Spergula arvensis subsp. gracilis
Spergula arvensis subsp. linicola
Spergula arvensis subsp. maxima
Spergula arvensis subsp. sativa
Spergula arvensis subsp. vulgaris
Spergula arvensis var. gracilis
Spergula arvensis var. sativa
Spergula chieusseana
Spergula laricina
Spergula linicola
Spergula maxima
Spergula sativa
Spergula vulgaris

Related species

Spergula arvensis L. - Corn Spurrey
Spergula pentandra L. - Five-Anther Spurrey
Spergula morisonii Boreau - Pearlwort Spurrey

Traits


    10–120 cm tall. flowers: whitish. perianth: per whorl 5‑leaved. petals: rounded at the apex. sepals: free, with glandular hairs. styli: 5. fruits: capsules, 5‑dentate. seeds: Ø 0.7–3 mm, with a whitish membranous margin, membranous margin up to 0.2 mm broad. stem: he...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Spergula arvensis

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

Spergula arvensis

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

Spergula arvensis

Spergula arvensis

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in acidic habitats

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