Calflora
Taxon  Report   7713    
Spergularia marina  (L.) Besser
Salt marsh sand spurry
Spergularia marina
© 2012 Robert Sikora
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CalPhotos / Calflora
Spergularia marina
© 2005 Luigi Rignanese
Spergularia marina
© 2008 Jorg Fleige
Spergularia marina, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

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Spergularia marina
© 2014 Neal Kramer
Family: CARYOPHYLLACEAE  
Genus: Spergularia
Communities: Coastal Strand, Alkali Sink, Freshwater Wetlands, wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: coastal, freshwater-marsh

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

PLANTS accepted name:
Spergularia salina

 Alternate Names:
ICPN: Spergularia marina var. tenuis
ICPN: Spergularia salina
ICPN: Lepigonum tenue
More information about  Spergularia marina
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (SPSA5)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 24, 2019).