Spergularia (salina)
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Betty Young Nurseries Sr Manager Bldg 201, Fort Mason San Francisco, California 94123 415-331-6917 415-331-7521 (fax) byoung@ggnpa.org |
| Family Scientific Name: | Caryophyllaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Pink Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Spergularia salina J.& K. Presl. | ||
| Common Synonym: | Spergularia marina (L.) Griseb. | ||
| Common Name: | Salt Sandspurry | ||
| Species Code: | SPESAL | ||
| Ecotype: | Presidio, California | ||
| General Distribution: | S. salina is found along the seashore and alkaline places of the interior and occassionally in deserts; circumboreal throughout Europe, Asia, North America. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container. | ||
| Propagule Collection: |
Seeds are collected between July 15th and November 11th. There are 3 seeds per capsule. Seed is 0.5 to.08 mm across, light to reddish brown and wingless at maturity. |
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| Propagule Processing: |
Seed Cleaning: Capsules are rubbed over a No. 18 screen to extract seeds. Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept dry and stored at room temperature. |
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| Pre-Planting Treatments: | None required. | ||
| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Fully Controlled Greenhouse. Sowing Method: Direct Seeding. Seeds are surface sown in containers filled with standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Containers are watered in with an automatic irrigation system. % Germination: 34% |
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| References: | A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973. | ||
Citation:
Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Spergularia salina J.& K. Presl. plants San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2026/04/26). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
