West Highland Flora

Lesser Sea Spurrey


Spergularia marina

 

Spergularia marina

Photo © Carl Farmer
6 Aug 2003 Dunvegan, Skye
Flower 8 mm across

Locally frequent on the shore or on salt-treated road edges

Flower diameter c 6-8 mm

ID: Leaves fleshy, semi-cylindrical.  Almost all seeds in any given capsule do not have a broad winged border (unlike Greater Sea Spurrey).  Petals a little shorter than sepals on average.

Other features: A sprawling annual.  Usually no more than 8 stamens.

 

Spergularia marina

Photo © Carl Farmer
6 Aug 2003 Dunvegan, Skye

 

Spergularia marina

Photo © Carl Farmer
23 Aug 2003 Staffin, Skye

 

Spergularia marina

Photo © Carl Farmer
23 Aug 2003 Staffin, Skye
 

Sprawling mat of stems on road edge


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