Spergularia bocconei
Greek sea spurrey Σπεργκουλάρια αθηναϊκή
Caryophyllaceae - pink or carnation family Dicot.
Spergularia bocconei
Greek sea spurrey Σπεργκουλάρια αθηναϊκή
Caryophyllaceae - pink or carnation family Dicot.
Although Greek sea spurrey is usually grows on the sea shore, the plants photographed here were found in a clearing in the forest, where the land is grazed by the sheep and goats. It is a Mediterranean species but has spread Northwards as far as the south coast of England.
Spergularia from German name of a related plant spergul from Latin spargo - to scatter, referring to dispersal of seeds
Bocconei - after the Sicilian botanist Paolo Bocconei
✿ 8-10mm, ⤴ 10-30cm JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC