A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Checklist »
Caryophyllaceae » Spergularia rubra
Spergularia rubra (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl[FNA5, HC, HC2]
red sandspurry
Publication: Fl. ech. 94. 1819.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: FNA5: "Spergularia rubra was collected in 1901 on ballast in Alabama (Mohr, DS), the only record in the southeastern United States. It is the most widely distributed Spergularia species found outside of saline areas in the flora and has been in North America since at least the 1860s."
Last updated 2/15/2021 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Arenaria rubra L.
