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
Spergula pentandra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Spergula
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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

References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Spergula". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. "Spurrey", Merriam-Webster online
  3. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved August 12, 2016
  4. USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 12 August 2016


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