Calflora Taxon Report
Spergularia macrotheca  (Hornem. ex Cham. & Schltdl.) Heynh.
Large flowered sand spurry, Sticky sand spurry, Sticky sandspurry
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2025 Ken-ichi Ueda
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2019 Steve Matson
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2019 Steve Matson
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2020 David Wolfson
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2021 James Gonsman
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2023 R.A. Chasey
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2023 Ron Vanderhoff
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2019 Mary Conway
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2019 Julian Geoghegan
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2023 R.A. Chasey
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2023 R.A. Chasey
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2023 Ron Vanderhoff
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2022 Catherine Chang
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2018 Ron Vanderhoff
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2013 Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
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2022 R.A. Chasey
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2022 R.A. Chasey
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2016 BOB CASE
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2019 Steve Matson
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2017 B.J. Dion
Spergularia macrotheca is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Spergularia
Family: Caryophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: canyons, coastal, freshwater-marsh

Communities: Coastal Strand, Freshwater Wetlands, Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub, Alkali Sink, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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