Caryophyllaceae
Wingstem spurry
Spergula pentandra
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Spergula
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Common names
By language (5)
- Czech
- Kolenec pětimužný
- English
- Wingstem spurry
- German
- Fünfmänniger Spark
- hsb
- Pjećmužny kolij
- Polish
- Sporek pięciopręcikowy
Synonyms
- Arenaria pentandra Wallr.
- Stipularia pentandra Edgew.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: Marie Portas, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Ekodama, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Marie Portas, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Marie Portas, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Marie Portas, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Marie Portas, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Marie Portas, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.