Pronunciation: spur-gew-LARE-ee-a mar-EYE-na
Common name: Salt marsh sand spurrey
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
Habitat: Along seashore and interior alkaline places
to 2000', coastal strand, alkali sinks, mud flats,
sandy river bottoms, occasional on deserts
Blooming period: March to September
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Spergularia
2) marina