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Spergularia rubra (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl
Roadside sand-spurry
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
| Order | Caryophyllales | Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae | Pink or carnation family |
| Genus | Spergularia | A Latin derivative of Spergula |
| Species | rubra | From the Latin ruber or rubra meaning “red” |
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Spergularia rubra (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl var. perennans (Kindb.) B.L. Rob.
Tissa rubra (L.) Britton
Spergularia rubra description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/6/2016 · Canal Road, Pepperell, Massachusetts 
6/6/2016 · Canal Road, Pepperell, Massachusetts
5/18/2021 · Highland Green, Topsham, Maine
≈ 4½ × 3½" (12 × 8.6 cm)
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