Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Species:
marina
ID:
440593

Status:
valid

Authors:
(L.) Besser

Source:
cmp

Year:
1822

Citation Micro:
Enum. Pl. : 97 (1822)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000439925

Common Names

  • Marine Sand Spurrey
  • Sea Spurrey
  • Sand Spurrey

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Synonyms

  • Spergularia salina J.Presl & C.Presl [unknown]
  • Spergularia dillenii Lebel [unknown]
  • Stipularia marina (L.) Haw. [unknown]
  • Spergula salina D.Dietr. [unknown]
  • Spergula marina Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. [unknown]
  • Spergularia rubra marina (L.) A.Gray [unknown]
  • Alsine marginata C.A.Mey. [unknown]
  • Alsine marina Mert. & W.D.J.Koch [unknown]
  • Alsine salina Groves [unknown]
  • Alsinella media Hornem. [unknown]
  • Arenaria marina Pall. [deprecated]
  • Arenaria marina (L.) All. [unknown]
  • Arenaria maritima Steud. [unknown]
  • Arenaria media DC. [unknown]
  • Arenaria rubra marina L. [unknown]
  • Arenaria salina Ser. [unknown]
  • Buda marina Dumort. [unknown]
  • Buda marina minor S.Watson [unknown]
  • Buda media marina Kuntze [unknown]
  • Corion marinum (L.) N.E.Br. [unknown]
  • Corion marinum leiospermum (Kindb.) N.E.Br. [unknown]
  • Spergula salina faurei Maire [unknown]
  • Arenaria rubra marina (L.) Ehrh. [unknown]
  • Alsine salina (J.Presl & C.Presl) Heldmann [unknown]
  • Spergularia salina tenuis (Greene) Jeps. [unknown]
  • Tissa tenuis (Greene) Greene [unknown]
  • Spergularia tenuis B.L.Rob. [unknown]
  • Buda marina (L.) Dum. [deprecated]
  • Lepigonum tenue Greene [unknown]
  • Spergularia marina (L.) Griseb. [unknown]
  • Spergularia marina marina [unknown]
  • Spergularia marina tenuis (Greene) R.Rossbach [unknown]
  • Tissa marina Britton [unknown]

Description

Spergularia marina (also called Sea Sand-Spurrey, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with white flowers and a native range in the Mediterranean region. It is found in dry, sandy habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Spergularia marina is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat skin diseases, wounds, and rheumatism.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Spergularia marina is white and has five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Spergularia marina is a low-growing, mat-forming annual plant. It can be grown from seed sown in spring, in a sunny spot in well-drained soil. Propagation can also be done by division in spring.

Where to Find Spergularia marina

Spergularia marina is found in coastal areas in Europe, Asia, and North America.

Spergularia marina FAQ

What is the scientific name of Spergularia marina?

Spergularia marina

What is the common name of Spergularia marina?

Sea Sand-spurrey

What type of plant is Spergularia marina?

Annual herb

Species in the Spergularia genus

Spergularia bocconei, Spergularia purpurea, Spergularia macrotheca, Spergularia nicaeensis, Spergularia macrorrhiza, Spergularia stenocarpa, Spergularia tangerina, Spergularia rubra, Spergularia segetalis, Spergularia rupicola, Spergularia capillacea, Spergularia arbuscula, Spergularia australis, Spergularia azorica, Spergularia fimbriata, Spergularia echinosperma, Spergularia depauperata, Spergularia diandra, Spergularia media, Spergularia marina, Spergularia heldreichii, Spergularia lycia, Spergularia sparsiflora, Spergularia bracteata, Spergularia confertiflora, Spergularia andina, Spergularia atrosperma, Spergularia collina, Spergularia congestifolia, Spergularia cremnophila, Spergularia floribunda, Spergularia grandis, Spergularia platensis, Spergularia rupestris, Spergularia squarrosa, Spergularia villosa, Spergularia canadensis, Spergularia hanoverensis, Spergularia aberrans, Spergularia cerviana, Spergularia denticulata, Spergularia fasiculata, Spergularia massafuerana, Spergularia pissisii, Spergularia pycnantha, Spergularia pazensis, Spergularia microsperma, Spergularia sperguloides, Spergularia ramosa, Spergularia spruceana,

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-2487483: Based on the initial data import
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.
Wilibald Swibert Joseph Gottlieb von Besser (1784-1842): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Besser' in the authors string.