Seasonal Wild Flowers

Greater Sea-spurrey

Spergularia media

Caryophyllaceae

June to September

All round the coast except for parts of the Northeast.

See the BSBI distribution map for Greater Sea-spurrey

It grows on saltmarshes and muddy beaches.

Greater Sea-spurrey is a native, perennial, sprawling herb,

growing up to 40cm.

Flowers are pale, violet-pink with a white centre, and up

to 12mm.

There is also a white form.

Petals are slightly longer or equal to the sepals.

There are 10 stamens and 3 stigmas.

Leaves are needle-like, fleshy, yellow-green and often

ending in a small bristle. There are small stipules.

Greater Sea-spurrey- mud-flat, Suffolk

Flowers

Close- up of flower

White flower- saltmarsh, Lune estuary, Lancaster

Side view of white flower form

Yellow-green leaves, small stipules

Salt encrusted leaves