Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
calva
ID:
1234556

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pedersen

Source:
tro

Year:
1984

Citation Micro:
Fl. Patagonica 4a: 256 (1984)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001233894



Common Names

  • Bald Spergula
  • Spergula calva
  • Spergula


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Description

Spergula calva (also called Bald Spurrey, among many other common names) is an annual plant native to Europe and Asia. It has small, white flowers and a low-growing habit. It grows in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Spergula calva is used as an ornamental plant and in traditional medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Spergula calva has white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have long, thin stems and small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Spergula calva is a hardy, drought-tolerant annual that can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It prefers well-drained soil and will tolerate some drought. Propagation is by seed.

Where to Find Spergula calva

Spergula calva can be found in Europe, Asia, and North America.

Species in the Caryophyllaceae family

Acanthophyllum acerosum, Acanthophyllum aculeatum, Acanthophyllum adenophorum, Acanthophyllum albidum, Acanthophyllum andarabicum, Acanthophyllum andersenii, Acanthophyllum anisocladum, Acanthophyllum bilobum, Acanthophyllum bracteatum, Acanthophyllum brevibracteatum, Acanthophyllum caespitosum, Acanthophyllum coloratum, Acanthophyllum crassifolium, Acanthophyllum cyrtostegium, Acanthophyllum diezianum, Acanthophyllum elatius, Acanthophyllum fissicalyx, Acanthophyllum glandulosum, Acanthophyllum gracile, Acanthophyllum grandiflorum, Acanthophyllum kabulicum, Acanthophyllum kandaharicum, Acanthophyllum knorringianum, Acanthophyllum korolkowii, Acanthophyllum korshinskyi, Acanthophyllum krascheninnikovii, Acanthophyllum lamondiae, Acanthophyllum laxiflorum, Acanthophyllum laxiusculum, Acanthophyllum lilacinum, Acanthophyllum longicalyx, Acanthophyllum macrodon, Acanthophyllum maimanense, Acanthophyllum mikeschinianum, Acanthophyllum mucronatum, Acanthophyllum oppositiflorum, Acanthophyllum pachycephalum, Acanthophyllum pachystegium, Acanthophyllum pleiostegium, Acanthophyllum popovii, Acanthophyllum pulcherrimum, Acanthophyllum pulchrum, Acanthophyllum pungens, Acanthophyllum raphiophyllum, Acanthophyllum recurvum, Acanthophyllum sarawschanicum, Acanthophyllum scapiflorum, Acanthophyllum schugnanicum, Acanthophyllum sordidum, Acanthophyllum speciosum,

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