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Distribution by County   7713    
Spergularia marina  (L.) Besser
Salt marsh sand spurry
Spergularia marina is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Spergularia salina
Record Count by County

Alameda: 29 Kings: 4 Riverside: 83 Santa Cruz: 9
Butte: 5 Los Angeles: 66 Sacramento: 2 Solano: 15
Calaveras: 2 Madera: 1 San Benito: 3 Sonoma: 7
Colusa: 8 Marin: 8 San Bernardino: 40 Stanislaus: 1
Contra Costa: 28 Mendocino: 3 San Diego: 70 Tehama: 1
Fresno: 16 Merced: 14 San Francisco: 11 Tulare: 7
Glenn: 6 Monterey: 10 San Joaquin: 3 Ventura: 87
Humboldt: 7 Napa: 5 San Luis Obispo: 57 Yolo: 4
Imperial: 13 Orange: 44 San Mateo: 14
Inyo: 5 Placer: 2 Santa Barbara: 103
Kern: 36 Plumas: 4 Santa Clara: 2

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]. 2025. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/30/2025).