''Spergula'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family (biology), family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranth ...

. Their usual English name is spurry or spurrey."Spurrey", Merriam-Webster online
/ref> It includes 10 species native to portions of South America, Africa, and Eurasia. They are commonly found in

grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominance (ecology), dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes such as clover, and other Herbaceo ...

Species

10 species are accepted. *'' Spergula arvensis'' L. *'' Spergula calva'' Pedersen *'' Spergula cerviana'' (Cham. & Schltdl.) D.Dietr. *'' Spergula grandis'' Pers. *'' Spergula morisonii'' Boreau – Morison's spurry *'' Spergula pentandra'' L. *'' Spergula rosea'' Blatt *'' Spergula segetalis'' (L.) Vill. *'' Spergula tangerina'' (P.Monnier) G.López *'' Spergula viscosa'' Lag.

References

Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae genera {{Caryophyllaceae-stub