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| Spergula pentandra | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Spergula Dill. ex L. |
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Spergula is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Their usual English name is spurry or spurrey. It includes 10 species native to portions of South America, Africa, and Eurasia. They are commonly found in grassland.
Species
10 species are accepted.
- Spergula arvensis L.
- Spergula calva Pedersen
- Spergula cerviana (Cham. & Schltdl.) D.Dietr.
- Spergula grandis Pers.
- Spergula morisonii Boreau – Morison's spurry
- Spergula pentandra L.
- Spergula rosea Blatt
- Spergula segetalis (L.) Vill.
- Spergula tangerina (P.Monnier) G.López
- Spergula viscosa Lag.
References
- ^ Spergula Dill. ex L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- NRCS. "Spergula". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- "Spurrey", Merriam-Webster online
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