Spergularia platensis

(Cambessèdes) Fenzl

Ann. Wiener Mus. Narurgesh 2: 272. 1839.

Common names: La Plata sand-spurrey
Introduced
Basionym: Balardia platensis Cambessèdes in A. St.-Hilaire et al., Fl. Bras. Merid. 2: 130, plate 111. 1830
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 23. Mentioned on page 17.

Distribution

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Calif., Tex., South America (Argentina), in South America (Chile)

Discussion

Varieties 2 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

... more about "Spergularia platensis"
perigynous +  and hypogynous +
acute;obtuse +
Ronald L. Hartman +  and Richard K. Rabeler +
(Cambessèdes) Fenzl +
Balardia platensis +
threadlike +  and linear +
succulent +
smaller +
La Plata sand-spurrey +
dish--shaped +
expanded +
Calif. +, Tex. +, South America (Argentina) +  and in South America (Chile) +
peripheral +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
stalked +  and simple +
dish or cupshaped +
cup-shaped +  and dish +
0-8+-compound +, simple +  and branching +
cluster +  and opposite +
distinct +
swollen +
3 +  and 5 +
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
campylotropous +
downward;ascending;erect divergently spreading reflexed or arching +
perigynous +  and hypogynous +
white +  and pink +
fugacious +
Ann. Wiener Mus. Narurgesh +
partial +  and complete +
light;dark-brown reddish-brown or black +
smooth +  and variously sculptured +
laciniate +  and compressed +
membranous +
not +  and hooded +
persistent +
lanceolate;ovate +
0.09 cm0.9 mm <br />9.0e-4 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Introduced +
1 +  and 10 +
simple +  and freely branching +
erect;sprawling +
[30 +  and 3 +
papillate +
white +  and tan +
acuminate +  and widely triangular +
nearly +  and distinct +
filiform +
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Delia +  and Lepigonum +
Spergularia platensis +
Spergularia +
species +
divided +
not rhizomatous +  and taprooted +
perennial +  and annual +
pubescence of simple hairs or stalked glands +  and glabrous +