Caryophyllaceae
Morison's spurry
Spergula morisonii
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Spergula
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Common names
By language (16)
- arz
- سبيرجولا موريسونى
- Belarusian
- Свінакроп вясенні
- Czech
- Kolenec Morisonův
- Danish
- Vårspergel
- Dutch
- Heidespurrie
- English
- Morison's spurry, Pearlwort spurrey
- Estonian
- Kevad-nälghein
- Finnish
- Kalliohatikka
- French
- Spargoute printanière
- German
- Frühlings-Spark, Frühlings-Spergel, Frühlingsspark, Frühlings-Spörgel
- hsb
- Pěskowy kolij, Nalětni kolij
- Latvian
- Pavasara gaurs
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Vårbendel
- Polish
- Sporek wiosenny
- Swedish
- Vårspergel, Vårspärgel
- Welsh
- Troellig-yr-ŷd llyfn
Synonyms
- Spergula vernalis Willd.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.