Spergula arvensis

Common name: Corn Spurrey

Meaning of name:

Spergula is from the Latin word spargo, meaning to scatter. Arvensis is a Latin word pertaining to fields or cultivated land.

Distribution:

Occurs in the southwest of Western Australia. Also occurs in south eastern Australia.

Description:

An annual herb to 30 centimetres tall with small white flowers from June to November.

Notes:

This species is originally from Europe and Asia.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition 2019.

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

Perth Plants, a field guide to the bushland and coastal flora of Kings Park and Bold Park, Perth, Western Australia. Russell Barrett and Eng Pin Tay. 2005.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2897333#overview

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2912