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Spergularia macrotheca
Spergularia macrotheca (Hornem.) Heynh.
Large Flowered Sand Spurry, Sticky Sand-spurrey, Sticky Sandspurry
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SPMA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Salt flats and marshes, dunes, rocky outcrops, sandy or rocky coastal bluffs, gravelly ridges, alkaline fields, mud flats, hot springs.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Spergularia macrotheca in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Spergularia macrotheca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spergularia macrotheca
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR