Species

Spergula morisonii Boreau

Pearlwort Spurrey

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Spergula morisonii
Spergula pentandra subsp. morisonii

Related species

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

Traits


    Maximal 20&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> whitish. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> per whorl 5&#8209;leaved. <span class="v1">petals:</span> <ba><b>rounded at the apex</b></ba>, <ba><b>with overlapping margins</b></ba>. <span class="v1">sepals:</sp...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Spergula morisonii

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 morisonii

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 morisonii

Spergula morisonii

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in acidic, dry habitats

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