Spergularia rubra

Common Name: 
red sandspurry
Scientific Name: 
Spergularia rubra (L.) J. & C. Presl
Family Name: 
Caryophyllaceae - Pink Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
introduced annual or weak perennial, reproducing by seed
Stems
upright to ascending or spreading, simple to very branched, smooth or very sparse glandular hairs
Growth Habit of Red Sandspurry
Growth Habit of Red Sandspurry
Growth Habit of Red Sandspurry
Leaves
whorled, linear to filiform, sharp pointed
Flowers
5-petaled, pink to pinkish-red, petal equal or shorter than sepal; axillary, long stalked
Flowers of Red Sandspurry