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Spergularia marina (L.) Besser

lesser sea-spurrey (Caryophyllaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyNE
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Spergularia marina grows natively on salt marshes, but also occurs along salted roads inland; it has small flowers (< 8 mm diameter), and its stipules are fused for at least ⅓ their length.

Portsmouth (VC11: South Hampshire); 2008-07-12

 lesser sea-spurrey / Spergularia marina: _Spergularia marina_ grows natively on salt marshes, but also occurs along salted roads inland; it has small flowers (< 8 mm diameter), and its stipules are fused for at least ⅓ their length.

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