Spergula arvensis

Spergula arvensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Spergula
Species: S. arvensis
Binomial name
Spergula arvensis
L.

Spergula arvensis, the corn spurry,[1] is a species of plant in the genus Spergula.

It is the county flower of Montgomeryshire in the United Kingdom.

It is considered an agricultural weed in western Canada.

References

  1. "Spergula arvensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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