Spergula
Spergula is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Their usual English name is spurry[1] or spurrey.[2] Commonly found in grassland, the genus originated in the northern hemisphere.
| Spurrey | |
|---|---|
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| Spergula pentandra | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Spergula L. |
Species
Species include:[3]
- Spergula arvensis L.[4] – corn spurry
- Spergula calva Pedersen
- Spergula depauperata Pedersen
- Spergula fallax (Lowe) E.H.L.Krause
- Spergula grandis Pers.
- Spergula levis (Cambess.) D. Dietr.
- Spergula maritima Pedersen
- Spergula morisonii Boreau – Morison's spurry
- Spergula pentandra L.
- Spergula platensis (Cambess.) Shinners
- Spergula ramosa (Cambess.) D. Dietr.
- Spergula rubra J. Presl & C. Presl
- Spergula viscosa Lag.
See also
- Similar genera that have been taxonomically intertwined with Spergula:
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Spergula". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- "Spurrey", Merriam-Webster online
- The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved August 12, 2016
- USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 12 August 2016
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