Greek Sea-spurrey

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Spergularia bocconei

Greek Sea-spurrey, a reference photo
Photo: Anthony Valois and the National Park Service · Public domain

Spergularia bocconei, Boccone's sandspurry, Greek sea-spurrey or Boccone's sea-spurrey, is a species of the genus Spergularia, in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is named after the Sicilian botanist Paolo Boccone. Scheele first published it as Alsine bocconi in 1843. It was transferred to the genus Spergularia by Graebner in 1919. Pedersen placed the species in genus Spergula in 1984.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Greek Sea-spurrey being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Species
Spergularia bocconei

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