Salt Sandspurry

Spergularia marina

''Spergularia marina'', also called ''Spergularia salina'', is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae . It is known as salt sandspurry or lesser sea-spurrey. ''S. marina'' is a sprawling annual or sometimes perennial, with stems up to 35 cm long.
Salt Sandspurry - Spergularia marina Seen in Het Zwin, nature reserve in Belgium (August 2020). Belgium,Geotagged,Salt Sandspurry,Spergularia marina,Summer

Appearance

Like other sea-spurrey species, its flowers have white to pink petals, with sepals usually longer than the petals, at 2.5–4 mm. Plants are salt-tolerant, being found by the sea and in saline areas inland.

Naming

synonym: Spergularia salina

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusSpergularia
SpeciesS. marina
Photographed in
Belgium