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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.
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 spurry^[2] 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

^ ^a ^b ^c 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

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[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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