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Herbarium specimen: Spergularia media

Taxon:Caryophyllaceae: Spergularia media (L.) C. Presl ("Greater Sea-spurrey")
Other name:Spergularia marginata var. glandulosa
Filed in taxon folder:Caryophyllaceae: Spergularia media (L.) C. Presl ("Greater Sea-spurrey")
Collected by:Mr Harold Stuart Thompson
Collection date:13/7/1929
Locality:Great Britain, VC6 North Somerset, River Brue, ST34, Salt marsch
ex herb:Mr Harold Stuart Thompson
exchanged:Watson Botanical Exchange Club
Institution:South London Botanical Institute (SLBI)
Image:Spergularia media herbarium specimen from River Brue, VC6 North Somerset in 1929 by Mr Harold Stuart Thompson.
fruits/flowers:buds/immature flowers
notes:Seeds winged; plants more robust,larger and with longer leaves than S Salina,usually more stocky

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 taxonlocalitycollectorsdateinstitution
+Spergularia mediaGB, VC6 North Somerset, River BrueHarold Stuart Thompson13/7/1929BIRM
+Spergularia mediaGB, VC6 North Somerset, River BrueHarold Stuart Thompson13/7/1929SLBI

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Documented by sir_caronte on 20th September 2011.

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