Spergula pentandra L.
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Wing-Stem Spurry
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Another European weed, is only casual in our coastal states. It has lanceolate, acute, non-contiguous pet, and seeds with a shining, white-transparent wing more than half as wide as the body.

Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

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