Latin name: Spergularia macrotheca (Cham. & Schltdl.) Heynh. var. macrotheca
Pronunciation: sper-gew-LARE-ee-a mak-ro-THEE-ka
Common name: Sticky sand-spurrey
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
Habitat: Sand flats and dunes, rocky outcrops, coastal bluffs, alkaline fields, South Coast, Channel Islands
Blooming period: Spring to fall
Name derivations: 1) Spergularia 2) macrotheca
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