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Spergula arvensis L.

3 photos.
A weed, known as "corn spurry", "devil's gut", "field spurry", "pickpurse" and "sandweed".
Introduced from Europe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


1.  Late July.  Blossoms and buds.

2.  Entire plant minus root.

3.  Leaves and jointed stem.
Photographed south of Central.