Spergula arvensis

Spergula arvensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Spergula
Species: S. arvensis
Binomial name
Spergula arvensis

Spergula arvensis, the corn spurry,[1] is a species of plant in the genus Spergula.[2]

It is the county flower of Montgomeryshire in the United Kingdom.

It is considered a cosmopolitan agricultural weed.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Spergula arvensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 New, June K. (1961). "Spergula Arvensis L.". Journal of Ecology. 49 (1): 205–215. doi:10.2307/2257434. JSTOR 2257434.
  3. ↑ "Spergula arvensis (corn spurry)". www.cabi.org.


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