Calflora Taxon Report
Spergularia rubra  (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl
Purple sand spurry, Red sandspurry, Ruby sandspurry
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2024 Alaine Arslan
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Spergularia rubra is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California.
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Genus: Spergularia
Family: Caryophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: disturbed, disturbed

Communities: wetland-riparian, weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSSpergularia rubra var. perennans
PLANTSTissa rubra
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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