Spergula

Spurrey
	Spergula pentandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Spergula; Dill. ex L.
Synonyms
	Alsinella Hornem. (1827), nom. illeg.; Balardia Cambess. (1830); Buda Adans. (1763); Corion Mitch. (1769); Delia Dumort. (1827); Fasciculus Dulac (1867); Hymenogonium Rich. ex Lebel (1869); Lepigonum Wahlenb. (1820); Melargyra Raf. (1837); Segetella Desv. (1816); Tissa Adans. (1763);

Spergula is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Their usual English name is spurry² or spurrey.³ It includes 10 species native to portions of South America, Africa, and Eurasia.¹ They are commonly found in grassland.

Species

10 species are accepted.¹

Spergula arvensis L.
Spergula calva Pedersen
Spergula cerviana (Cham. & Schltdl.) D.Dietr.
Spergula grandis Pers.
Spergula morisonii Boreau – Morison's spurry
Spergula pentandra L.
Spergula rosea Blatt
Spergula segetalis (L.) Vill.
Spergula tangerina (P.Monnier) G.López
Spergula viscosa Lag.

References

Spergula Dill. ex L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
NRCS. "Spergula". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 November 2015.
"Spurrey", Merriam-Webster online

[powo-1] Spergula Dill. ex L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 March 2024.

[2] NRCS. "Spergula". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 November 2015.

[3] "Spurrey", Merriam-Webster online

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Spurrey

Spergula pentandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Spergula Dill. ex L.
Synonyms¹
Alsinella Hornem. (1827), nom. illeg. Balardia Cambess. (1830) Buda Adans. (1763) Corion Mitch. (1769) Delia Dumort. (1827) Fasciculus Dulac (1867) Hymenogonium Rich. ex Lebel (1869) Lepigonum Wahlenb. (1820) Melargyra Raf. (1837) Segetella Desv. (1816) Tissa Adans. (1763)