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Sand Spurrey Campion family
Spergularia rubra Caryophyllaceae

Sand Spurrey (or Red Spurrey) grows on sandy ground, either near the coast or inland. It has small deep pink flowers, as little as 3mm across, with the petals shorter than the sepals. The leaves are narrow and pointed, with papery triangular stipules.

Sand Spurrey plants Sand Spurrey flowers

Leaves Stipules Calyx
Pointed leaves Papery leaf stipules Sticky-hairy calyx




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