Saturday, December 24, 2011

Spergularia rubra


The Spergularia rubra is a plant species of the order Caryophyllales, commonly known as the Red Sand Spurrey. It is native to Europe and Asia and was introduced to Australia.

It is an annual or perennial herb and the stem grows to only 25cm long. The leaves are only ever about 2cm long with white stipules. Flowers emerge from the leaf axils.

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