Calflora Taxon Report
Spergularia salina  J. Presl & C. Presl

(not an active name)
Salt sandspurry
Spergularia salina is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Spergularia marina
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Genus: Spergularia
Family: Caryophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: coastal, freshwater-marsh

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

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
OTHERLepigonum tenue
PLANTSSpergularia alata
PLANTSSpergularia leiosperma
PLANTSSpergularia marina var. leiosperma
PLANTSSpergularia marina var. simonii
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Information about Spergularia salina from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.

USDA PLANTS Profile (SPSA5)

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