Spergula
| Spurrey | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Spergula pentandra | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Spergula L. |
Spergula is a genus of flowering plant species belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. Their usual English name is spurry[1] or spurrey.[2] Commonly found in grassland, the genus originated in the northern hemisphere, but is now found worldwide.
Species
Species include:[3]
- Spergula arvensis L.[4]
- Spergula calva Pedersen
- Spergula depauperata Pedersen
- Spergula fallax (Lowe) E.H.L.Krause
- Spergula grandis Pers.
- Spergula levis (Cambess.) D. Dietr.
- Spergula maritima Pedersen
- Spergula morisonii Boreau
- Spergula pentandra L.
- Spergula platensis (Cambess.) Shinners
- Spergula ramosa (Cambess.) D. Dietr.
- Spergula rubra J. Presl & C. Presl
- Spergula viscosa Lag.
See also
- Similar genera that have been taxonomically intertwined with Spergula:
References
- ↑ "Spergula". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "Spurrey", Merriam-Webster online
- ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved August 12, 2016
- ↑ USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 12 August 2016
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