red sandspurry
Family
CaryophyllaceaeScientific Name
Spergularia rubra
Synonyms (former Scientific Names):
Spergularia rubra var. perennans
Tissa rubra
Growth Habit
Varies:
prostrate and nonwoody,
woody bush or tree
Thorns or Spines
not present
Dominant Flower Color
Varies:
red,
pink
Flower Symmetry
radial symmetery
Leaf Hairs
no hairs
Leaf Shape
needle
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Structure
simple
Leaf Stalk
none
Stem Hairs
has hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Life Cycle
perennial
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb