Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
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Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl (1826)
Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
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Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
2n = 72
Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
Taprooted perennial herb. Stems decumbent to ascending, (5)-10-25-(50) cm long, with glandular hairs above. Lvs not usually fascicled, fleshy, linear, obtuse to mucronate, (5)-10-25-(50) × 1 mm, glabrous or with glandular hairs. Stipules pale, not very silvery, connate c. 1/2 of length and forming a short sheath (older stipules often split apart), triangular, acute, 2-3.5 × 2-3 mm; apex often folded back. Infl. a lax monochasium or unequal dichasium, few- to many-flowered. Pedicels (5)-10-18-(30) mm long, with glandular hairs. Sepals obtuse to subacute, 5-7 mm long, with glandular hairs; margins scarious. Petals purplish pink to white, usually < sepals. Stamens 7-10. Capsule usually > sepals. Seeds circular, very dark brown, smooth, 0.7-0.8 mm long, with a broad membranous finely toothed wing up to 0.4 mm wide, or rarely not winged.
Taxonomic concepts
Arenaria marginata DC.
Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
Arenaria maritima All.
Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
Arenaria media L.
Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
Spergularia marginata (DC.) Kitt.
Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
Spergularia maritima (All.) Chiov.
Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl
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1 January 2000
23 October 2008