Status:
valid
Authors:
(L.) C.Presl
Source:
cmp
Year:
1826
Citation Micro:
Fl. Sicul. : 161 (1826)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000439919
Common Names
- Common Sand Spurrey
- Sand Spurrey
- Sea Spurrey
Synonyms
- Lepigonum marginatum W.D.J.Koch [unknown]
- Melargyra media Raf. [unknown]
- Stipularia pubescens Haw. [unknown]
- Stipularia media (L.) Haw. [unknown]
- Spergularia maritima (All.) Chiov. [unknown]
- Spergularia marginata (DC.) Kitt. [unknown]
- Spergula media Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. [unknown]
- Spergula marginata (DC.) Murb. [unknown]
- Alsine marginata Rchb. [unknown]
- Arenaria halophila Bunge ex Ledeb. [unknown]
- Arenaria heterosperma Guss. [unknown]
- Arenaria macrorrhiza Guirão ex Willk. & Lange [unknown]
- Arenaria marginata DC. [unknown]
- Arenaria marina (L.) All. [unknown]
- Arenaria media L. [unknown]
- Arenaria media Hook.f. [unknown]
- Arenaria spergula Dufour [unknown]
- Buda media (L.) Desv. [unknown]
- Cerastium medium Crantz [unknown]
- Corion medium (L.) N.E.Br. [unknown]
- Arenaria maritima All. [unknown]
- Spergularia media media [unknown]
- Lepigonum marginatum glabra L. [unknown]
- Lepigonum marginatum glandulosa Fenzl [unknown]
- Spergularia glandulosa glabrifolia Fenzl [unknown]
- Spergularia glandulosa glandulosa [unknown]
Description
Spergularia media (also called Common 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 media 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
Spergularia media has white flowers with five petals and yellow stamens. Its seeds are small and round, and its seedlings have small, oval leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Spergularia media 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 media
Spergularia media is found in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Spergularia media FAQ
What is the scientific name of Spergularia media?
Spergularia media
What is the common name of Spergularia media?
Medium Sand-spurrey
What type of plant is Spergularia media?
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,