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Salt sandspurry

Spergularia salina

Salt sandspurry (Spergularia salina) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Blooms Jun–Sep.

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Family
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Group
annual
Native range
Native to 39 U.S. states, including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE…
USDA hardiness
Zones 2a–11b
Mature size
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Sun
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Water
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Bloom
Jun–Sep
Wildlife value
Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role
native species profile
Salt sandspurry (Spergularia salina)
Spergularia salina — Salt sandspurry. Photo by Forest & Kim Starr via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Salt sandspurry (Spergularia salina) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Blooms Jun–Sep.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, salt sandspurry pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia), Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album).

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