Spergularia rubra

Sandspurrey at Lower Boro, NSW

Spergularia rubra at Lower Boro, NSW - 25 Apr 2020
Spergularia rubra at Lower Boro, NSW - 25 Apr 2020
Spergularia rubra at Lower Boro, NSW - 25 Apr 2020
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Identification history

Spergularia rubra 19 Jan 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Calandrinia eremaea 25 Apr 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Calandrinia eremaea 25 Apr 2020 BettyDonWood
Unidentified 25 Apr 2020 mcleana

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growing on disturbed soil

4 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   25 Apr 2020
The other possibility is Calandrinia calyptrata, though that normally is south of the Tuross River. Its petals are 2-3 mm long. The petals of Calandrinia eremaea are 3-7 mm long.
heatherp wrote:
   19 Jan 2021
I am not an expert, but the leaves and flowers on this specimen do not look like those of the other Calandrinia eremaea specimens on your website. My research into a photo that I have that is very similar to this suggests that this might be Spergularia rubra.
   19 Jan 2021
Thanks for your corrections. I agree with you
Tapirlord wrote:
   19 Jan 2021
This sighting was set as a sample image for Calandrinia eremaea, I have now changed the images in light of the recent reconfirmation. :)

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 25 Apr 2020 12:25 PM Recorded on
  • mcleana Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

  • Spergularia rubra Scientific name
  • Sandspurrey Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor weed or pest
  • Up to 1380.49m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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