Spergularia atrosperma Calflora

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Taxon Report

Spergularia atrosperma R. Rossbach

Blackseed sandspurry, Sand spurrey

2019 Mary Merriman

1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Spergularia atrosperma is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~73 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Spergularia
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Alkali Sink

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Spergularia atrosperma from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SPAT) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).