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  8. Sand-Spurries

genus

Sand-Spurries

Spergularia

Traits
Includes
4 native 3 introduced
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Red Sand Spurrey introduced
  • Saltmarsh Sand Spurry native
  • Sticky Sand-Spurrey native
  • Greater Sea-spurry introduced
  • Purple Spurrey
  • Rock Sea-spurrey
  • Greek Sea-spurrey native
  • Canada Sand-spurry native
  • Hairy Sandspurry
  • Mediterranean Sand-Spurry
  • Spergularia echinosperma
  • La Plata Sand-spurrey
  • Black Seed Sand-spurrey native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Annual Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native sand-spurries All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Saltmarsh Sand Spurry Spergularia marina caterpillars 1 food 4
  • Sticky Sand-Spurrey Spergularia macrotheca caterpillars 1
  • Greek Sea-spurrey Spergularia bocconei
  • Canada Sand-spurry Spergularia canadensis
  • Black Seed Sand-spurrey Spergularia atrosperma

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