Spergula

Spurrey
Spergula pentandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Spergula

Spergula is a genus of flowering plant species belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. Their usual English name is spurry[1] or spurrey.[2] Commonly found in grassland, the genus originated in the northern hemisphere, but is now found worldwide.

Species

Species include:[3]

  • Spergula arvensis L.[4]
  • 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
  • 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. ↑ "Spergula". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. 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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