sandspurrys
Botanical name: Spergularia
sandspurrys
Botanical name: Spergularia
Description
Sandspurrys are adapted to high-salt coastal habitats and this explains their common name, 'sea-spurreys.' They are native to Europe, Africa, and the Americas. These are small plants that have attractive flowers, but their size and specialized habitat requirements mean that they are not popular ornamental plants. 
Species of sandspurrys
Lesser sea spurrey
The lesser sea spurrey is a sprawling, flowering annual that blooms in mid to late summer. It grows in coastal areas, and also along the edges of roads. This is because the plant is salt-resistant and can thrive in places where the roads have been treated with salt.
Greater sea spurrey
The greater sea spurrey is a flowering plant found in coastal regions, salt marshes, and on roadsides around the world. It grows in soils with high salt contents where most plants do not do well. Though not as common on roadsides as other related sea spurrey species, it is occasionally found in places where roads have been salted in the winter.
Red sandspurry
Red sandspurry (Spergularia rubra) is a plant species native both to Europe and to Asia. Red sandspurry grows in a wide variety of habitats and is often considered a common weed in many areas.
Spergularia tasmanica
Spergularia tasmanica are adapted to high-salt coastal habitats and this explains their common name, 'sea-spurreys.' They are native to Europe, Africa, and the Americas. These are small plants that have attractive flowers, but their size and specialized habitat requirements mean that they are not popular ornamental plants.
Rock sea-spurrey
Rock sea-spurrey are adapted to high-salt coastal habitats and this explains their common name, 'sea-spurreys.' They are native to Europe, Africa, and the Americas. These are small plants that have attractive flowers, but their size and specialized habitat requirements mean that they are not popular ornamental plants.
Sticky sandspurry
Sticky sandspurry are adapted to high-salt coastal habitats and this explains their common name, 'sea-spurreys.' They are native to Europe, Africa, and the Americas. These are small plants that have attractive flowers, but their size and specialized habitat requirements mean that they are not popular ornamental plants.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Vascular plants Class
Dicotyledons Order
Pinks, cacti, and allies Family
Pink Genus
sandspurrys 
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