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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