corn spurry
Family
CaryophyllaceaeScientific Name
Spergula arvensis
Other Common Names:
devil's gut
pickpurse
sandweed
Synonyms (former Scientific Names):
Spergula sativa
Growth Habit
upright and nonwoody
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
pencil
Dominant Flower Color
white
Flower Symmetry
radial symmetery
Leaf Hairs
has hairs
Leaf Shape
needle
Leaf Arrangement
whorled
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Structure
palmate
Leaf Stalk
none
Stem Hairs
has hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Life Cycle
winter annual
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb