''Spergularia media'' (
syn.
The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.
* In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linnae ...
''S. maritima'') is a species of flowering plant in the family
Caryophyllaceae known by the common names media sandspurry and greater sea-spurrey.
It is native to Eurasia and the
Mediterranean, where it grows in many types of habitat, including disturbed areas, including places with
saline substrates, such as
salt marshes and beaches. It is known in many other parts of the world as an
introduced species and a common roadside
weed. In North America it is a "highway
halophyte", often springing up at the margins of roads that are heavily
salted in the winter.
Description
It is an annual or perennial herb producing a narrow stem lined with fleshy linear leaves. The small flowers are 8 to 12 mm across with five petals which are usually slightly longer than the
sepals.
[Parnell, P. and Curtis, T. 2012. ''Webb's An Irish Flora''. Cork University Press ] The five petals are oval white or pink-tinged. The tiny seeds have winged margins. It has 10
stamen
The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10
Morphology and terminology
A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filame ...
s.
[Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. and Warburg. 1968. ''Excursion Flora of the British Isles.'' Cambridge University Press. ]
References
External links
Jepson eFlora Description*
Photo gallery
media
Flora of Europe
Flora of North Africa
Flora of temperate Asia
Halophytes
Taxa named by Carl Borivoj Presl
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