Calflora Taxon Report
Spergularia marina  (L.) Besser
Salt marsh sand spurry
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2023 Mike Russler
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2025 R.A. Chasey
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2021 Ron Vanderhoff
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2023 Mike Russler
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2019 Richard Spjut
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2023 Ryan O'Dell
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2021 R.A. Chasey
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2012 Michael Perlmutter
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2025 R.A. Chasey
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2025 R.A. Chasey
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2019 Richard Spjut
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2023 G Froelich
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2022 R.A. Chasey
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2022 R.A. Chasey
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2017 James Bailey
Spergularia marina is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Genus: Spergularia
Family: Caryophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: coastal, freshwater-marsh

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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFSpergularia marina var. tenuis
JEFSpergularia salina
PLANTSSpergularia salina
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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