coast sand-spurrey
Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
Spergularia media is a flowering plant in the Caryophyllaceae family, commonly known as coast sand-spurrey. It is native to Eurasia and the Mediterranean, where it thrives in diverse habitats, including saline environments like salt marshes and beaches. It has been introduced to many regions worldwide and is often found as a roadside weed. In North America, it is a common 'highway halophyte' growing along roads treated with salt in winter.
Description
Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl is a member of the Caryophyllaceae family. It is distributed across Portugal, South Africa, Australia, several regions in Chile, and parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The species is adapted to disturbed areas and saline substrates. The name 'nobreana' in related species was dedicated to Augusto Nobre, a Portuguese zoologist. It was first described in 1826.
Other common names
greater sea-spurreycoast sand-spurreyPerennial Sea Spurreyintermediate sand-spurreymedia sand-spurreymiddle-size sand-spurreystout sand-spurrey
Distribution
Portugal Continental · ZA · CL · SE · AO · AU · Garden Route National Park · Golden Gate Highlands National Park · NA · NO · DK · Valparaíso Region |Metropolitana Region |O'Higgins Region |Maule Region |Biobío Region |Araucanía Region |Los Ríos Region |Arica and Parinacota Region · CA · Afghanistan · Algeria · Angola · Austria · Baleares · Baltic States · Belgium · Bulgaria · California · Canary Is. · Cape Provinces · Chile Central · Chile North · Chile South · Colorado · Corse · Czechoslovakia
Synonyms
Lepigonum marginatumMelargyra mediaStipularia pubescensStipularia mediaSpergularia maritimaSpergularia marginataSpergula mediaSpergula marginataAlsine marginataArenaria halophilaArenaria heterospermaArenaria macrorrhizaArenaria marginataArenaria marinaArenaria mediaArenaria mediaArenaria spergulaBuda mediaCerastium mediumCorion mediumArenaria maritimaSpergularia media var. mediaLepigonum marginatum var. glabraLepigonum marginatum var. glandulosaSpergularia glandulosa var. glabrifoliaSpergularia glandulosa var. glandulosa
