Spergula

Spurrey
	Spergula pentandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Spergula; L.

Spergula is a genus of flowering plants in 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.^{[citation needed]}

Species

Species include:^[3]

Spergula arvensis L.^[4] – corn spurry
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 – Morison's spurry
Spergula pentandra L.
Spergula platensis (Cambess.) Shinners
Spergula ramosa (Cambess.) D. Dietr.
Spergula rubra J. Presl & C. Presl
Spergula viscosa Lag.

References

^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Spergula". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. 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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[1] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Spergula". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

[2] "Spurrey", Merriam-Webster online

[3] The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved August 12, 2016

[4] USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 12 August 2016

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Spergula

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