Spergula

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Spurry
Spergula pentandra
Spergula pentandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Spergula
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Species

Spergula arvensis - Corn Spurrey
Spergula morisonii - Pearlwort Spurrey
Spergula pentandra

Spergula is a genus of about five plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. Their usual English name is spurrey. Commonly found in grassland, the genus originated in the Northern Hemisphere, but is now found worldwide.