Spergularia media Calflora

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Taxon Report

Spergularia media (L.) C. Presl

Coast sand spurry, Sand spurry

2018 Vernon Smith

2006 Luigi Rignanese

2013 Vernon Smith

2006 Luigi Rignanese

Spergularia media is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~41 records in California Plant Characteristics

Photos on Calflora


Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. media
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: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Spergularia maritima

Information about Spergularia media from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (SPMA10) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability 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).