Spergula arvensis |
Caryophyllaceae subfam. polycarpoideae |
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corn spurry |
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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. |
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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. |
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Fruits | Capsule opening at the tip by 5 valves opposite the sepals. |
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Spergula arvensis |
Caryophyllaceae subfam. polycarpoideae |
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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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