RED SAND SPURRY

Class: Spergularia rubra

Family: PINK FAMILY

Sub Family: Caryophyllaceae

Year: Annual

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Colour: Pink

Height: Up to 30 cm (12") usually spreading into mats

Each Flower: Up to 7 mm (1/4") across; 5 rounded petals, shorter than sepals; usually 10 stamens surrounding fat ovary with 3 styles; calyx 5-pointed, brownish, almost transparent margins

Leaves: Very narrow, 5-15 mm (1/2") long, arranged in bunches along stem

Stems: Many, mostly forming mats

Blooming Period: April-October

Habitat: Dry, waste places

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