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Spergula arvensis

corn spurry
Habit Glandular-pubescent annual, the several stems ascending to erect, up to 6 dm. long.
Leaves

Leaves several in widely-spaced whorls, narrowly linear, 1.5-4 cm. long and less that 1 mm. wide, light to dark green.
Flowers

Flowers on long, slender pedicels in an open, terminal inflorescence;

sepals 5, distinct, ovate, 2-3.5 mm. long;

petals 5, white, equaling the sepals;

stamens 10;

styles 5, stigmas linear;

ovary 1-celled.
Fruits

Capsule opening at the tip by 5 valves opposite the sepals.

Spergula arvensis
Flowering time March-October
Habitat Fields, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed areas at low elevations.
Distribution
Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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Origin Introduced from Europe
Conservation status Not of concern
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