Plants : CaryophyllaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Spergula arvensis L.

Corn Spurrey

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Spergula arvensis

Description: A common weed of arable fields growing among such crops as potatoes, cereals and rape; or in disturbed soil in lowland areas.

All names: Spergula arvensis L.; Spergula sativa Boenn.; Spergula vulgaris Boenn.

Distribution Map from NBN: Spergula arvensis at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Spergula arvensis at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Spergula arvensis. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3066. Accessed on 2026-11-02.