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Spergula arvensis L.

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Spergula arvensis L.
Spergula arvensis L.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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Spergula arvensis L.
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Spergula arvensis

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Spergula arvensis L.

Annual herb, (5)-15-30-(60) cm tall. Stems and lvs sparsely to densely covered in glandular hairs. Lvs linear, fleshy, channelled beneath, (5)-10-25-(40) × 0.5 mm; stipules broadly ovate to triangular, scarious, glandular-ciliate, 1-2 mm long. Dichasium lax; peduncle usually = stem internodes; bracts small, scarious. Sepals ovate, glandular, (3)-4-5-(6) mm long; margins scarious. Petals white, c. = sepals. Stamens 5-10. Styles 5. Capsule ovoid, smooth, straw yellow or pale brown, 5-valved, 5-6 mm long, > sepals. Seeds 1 mm diam., biconvex, smooth or papillate, keeled or very narrowly winged, almost black when ripe.

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Spergula arvensis L.
Spergula arvensis L.
Spergula arvensis L.
Spergula arvensis L.
Spergula arvensis L.
Spergula arvensis L.
Spergula arvensis var. sativa (Boenn.) Mert. & W.D.J.Koch
Spergula arvensis L.
Spergula vulgaris Boenn.
Spergula arvensis L.

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Spergula arvensis L.
New Zealand
Spergula arvensis L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Spergula arvensis L.
New Zealand
Gisborne Land District
Spergula arvensis L.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
Spergula arvensis L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Spergula arvensis L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Spergula arvensis L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
Spergula arvensis L.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
Spergula arvensis L.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
Spergula arvensis L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
Spergula arvensis L.
New Zealand
Westland Land District

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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
2 September 2015
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