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Spergularia (Persoon) J. Presl & C. Presl. Common name: Sand-spurrey.

Key to Spergularia

A genus of about 25 species, herbs, cosmopolitan. The genus is perhaps not distinct from Spergula.

References: Bittrich (1993a) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Hartman & Rabeler (2005b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2005). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Samuel Brinker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Samuel Brinker | Spergularia canadensis var. canadensis source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Michelle W., some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michelle W. | Spergularia marina source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson | Spergularia marina source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson | Spergularia marina source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson | Spergularia rubra source | Original Image ⭷

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