Spergularia marina inhabits the same habitats as spergularia media, and may be distinguished by its smaller flowers, coloured a richer shade of pink, by having petals shorter than the sepals, and for being more (glandular) hairy.
Common name:
Lesser sea-spurry
Family:
Scientific name:
Spergularia marina
Main flower color:
Range:
All coastal regions of the British Isles
Height:
Up to 20 cm
Habitat:
Saltmarshes, towards the upper margins
Flowers:
Around 7 mm in diameter; five ovate petals, mostly deep pink though white towards the base, and five longer green sepals, with whitish margins. Sepals and stems have a covering of glandular hairs
Leaves:
Opposite, narrow, linear, thick, pointed at the tip
Season:
May to August
Rarity:
★★★★★
