Photographs: Co. Cork

Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis Corrán lin Family: Caryophyllaceae Flowering time: May-September. Annual. Probably introduced. Small white flowers, the 5 petals slightly longer than the sepals. The narrow fleshy leaves are in two clusters and merge to give a whorled appearance. A glandular hairy plant with sprawling or ascending weak, branched stems. Height: 10-35cm Common on acidic sandy waste ground and arable land but less frequent in central Ireland

Corn Spurrey, Spergula arvensis, Corrán lin