Spergula
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Spergula L. |
Spergula is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Their usual English name is spurry[1] or spurrey.[2] Commonly found in grassland, the genus originated in the northern hemisphere, but is now found worldwide.[citation needed]
Species[]
Species include:[3]
- Spergula arvensis L.[4] – corn spurry
- Pedersen
- Pedersen
- (Lowe) E.H.L.Krause
- Pers.
- (Cambess.) D. Dietr.
- Pedersen
- Spergula morisonii Boreau – Morison's spurry
- L.
- (Cambess.) Shinners
- (Cambess.) D. Dietr.
- J. Presl & C. Presl
- Lag.
See also[]
- Similar genera that have been taxonomically intertwined with Spergula:
- Arenaria
- Spergularia
References[]
- ^ "Spergula". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "Spurrey", Merriam-Webster online
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved August 12, 2016
- ^ USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 12 August 2016
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