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Spergularia villosa  (Pers.) Cambess.
Hairy sand spurrey,   Hairy sandspurry,   Villous sand spurry
Spergularia villosa is a 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

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Salt Marsh, Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSSpergularia clevelandii
PLANTSTissa clevelandii
Information about  Spergularia villosa from other sources

[Wikipedia] South America Native, Introduced Elsewhere, Weed Status: It is native to southern South America, and it is known in the southwestern United States and Baja California as an introduced species and casual weed. It grows in a wide variety of habitat types. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 07/19/2025).