| Spurrey | |
|---|---|
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| 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.
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.
 
See also
- Similar genera that have been taxonomically intertwined with Spergula:
 
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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