Spergularia heldreichii, Fouc. ex E. Simon

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1964, Flora Europaea - Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae, Cambridge University Press : 156

16. S. heldreichii Fouc. ex E. Simon secundus & P. Monnier, Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 105: 263 (1958).

Annual with slender tap-root; stems 8-35 cm, glandular-hairy only in inflorescence. Stipules more or less cordate, with short, often bifid, point. Sepals 2-5- 3 - 5 mm, acute with nearly mucronate apex; petals pink to lilac, somewhat paler at the base, shorter than or equalling the sepals; stamens (2-)6-8(-10). Capsule 2-5-3- 5 mm, about equalling the sepals. Seeds 0-5-0- 6 mm, unwinged, metallic black, smooth or slightly rugulose. 2« = 36. Maritime sands. Mediterranean region and S. W. Europe. Ga Gr Hs It Lu.