Red Sand Spurrey

Spergularia rubra

Summary 5

Spergularia rubra, the red sand spurrey or red sandspurry, is a plant species in the pink family. It is native to Europe and Asia, and it is present on other continents, including North and South America and Australia, as an introduced species and in many areas a common weed. It grows in a wide variety of habitat types. It is an annual or perennial herb producing a slender, glandular stem up to about 25 centimeters long....

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More Info

iNat Map

Status non-native
Habit weedy
Form herbaceous
Leaf type simple
Arrangement opposite
Color white