Weed Science & Agronomy
INRA-Dijon
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Unité de Malherbologie & Agronomie Weed Science & Agronomy INRA-Dijon |
Bayer Code : spbpu
Synonym(s) of Sc. name: Alsine purpea (pers.) Heynh., Arenaria purpea Pers. Spergularia rubra (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl ssp. lonipes (Lange) Maire , Spergularia longipes (Lange) Rouy.
Classification: Caryophyllaceae, Dicotyledonous
Common name: sand spurrey
Synonym(s) of Common name:
Name per country: DE : Purpur-Spärkling ; ES : arenaria roja ; FR : spergulaire pourpre ; IT : spergularia purpurea ; PT : sapinho-roxo ; EN : sand spurrey ;
Biological type: Annual
-Cotyledons very narrow and short (about 5 mm).
-Leaves entire, filiform, rounded at tip.
-Stem : 2-25 cm, recumbent-patulous, fairly slender. Plant glabrous or pubescent -glandular towards the top.
-Basal leaves in rosette, firm not fleshy, 8-40 mm long, linear, sometimes mucronate or acuminate, longer than wide.
-Flowers rose-purple, small (3-4.5 mm), in slack cymes, glandular-pubescent, bracts much smaller than leaves, pedicels exceed capsules ; petals ovate, much longer than sepals ; 10 stamens.
-Fruit : capsule much shorter than or equal to calyx length, seeds not winged, finely granular.
- Biological type ; annual.
Mistake with: Spergularia rubra , Spergula
Ecological profile (click on flags):
Rare
Present
