Spergula

Spurrey
	Spergula pentandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Spergula; Dill. ex L.
Synonyms
	Alsinella Hornem. (1827), nom. illeg.; Balardia Cambess. (1830); Buda Adans. (1763); Corion Mitch. (1769); Delia Dumort. (1827); Fasciculus Dulac (1867); Hymenogonium Rich. ex Lebel (1869); Lepigonum Wahlenb. (1820); Melargyra Raf. (1837); Segetella Desv. (1816); Tissa Adans. (1763);

Spergula is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Their usual English name is spurry^[2] or spurrey.^[3] It includes 10 species native to portions of South America, Africa, and Eurasia.^[1] They are commonly found in grassland.

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Spergula

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Spurrey

Spergula pentandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Spergula Dill. ex L.
Synonyms^[1]
Alsinella Hornem. (1827), nom. illeg. Balardia Cambess. (1830) Buda Adans. (1763) Corion Mitch. (1769) Delia Dumort. (1827) Fasciculus Dulac (1867) Hymenogonium Rich. ex Lebel (1869) Lepigonum Wahlenb. (1820) Melargyra Raf. (1837) Segetella Desv. (1816) Tissa Adans. (1763)