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05-07-2009, 07:18 AM
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| | | Coastal flowers
Could anyone confirm ID of these two flowers. Taken on The Lizard, Cornwall in May. 
Greater Sea Spurrey - Spergularia media 
Burrowing Clover - Trifolium subterraneum
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05-07-2009, 08:36 AM
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Agree with clover. What habitat was the spurrey on, as Rock Spurrey is superficially similar? Greater Sea-spurrey has petals exceeding sepals but equal in Rock + I'm not too sure about this from the photo. |
06-07-2009, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5  Agree with clover. What habitat was the spurrey on, as Rock Spurrey is superficially similar? Greater Sea-spurrey has petals exceeding sepals but equal in Rock + I'm not too sure about this from the photo. | Can't remember exact details but I have the location as Predannack Cliffs, which is Serpentine (alkaline). Probably clifftop turf
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06-07-2009, 01:42 PM
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| | | Re: Coastal flowers
Reading up on the two, Greater Sea Spurrey grows in saltmarshes, Rock Sea Spurrey grows on cliffs.
I didn't make it to sea level at this site so I guess that makes it Rock Sea Spurrey.
Thanks for pointing out the two types.
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06-07-2009, 02:43 PM
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Always look at the seeds when you find a Spergularia. Greater sea spurrey seeds have a winged border, those of rock sea spurrey don't. If fruits are unripe open one, the winged (or unwinged) border is easily visible on the immature seeds | | |
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