Spergularia salina
salt sandspurry, salt-marsh sand-spurrey
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, white
Flower Month
June - September
Height (meters)
0.4
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, biennial, perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Field Characters
An annual with opposite leaves, stipules, white or pink flowers and capsules that split to the base in 3 parts. Grows in saline or brackish flats and beaches.
Habitat
Coastal brackish and saline marshes, flat and alkaline areas inland