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Corn Spurrey
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Taken at Belhaven Bay
on 29th April 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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| Corn Spurrey. |
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Spergula arvensis. Caryophyllales. Caryophyllaceae. Annual Herb. |
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Open, disturbed habitats and on arable land. 15 - 60 cms tall. In the UK most seeds germinate in mid or late April and may be expected to flower after 8 weeks, and produce mature seeds in 10 weeks. Corn Spurrey has been reported as a weed of 25 crops in 33 countries. It is not associated with any particular crop or set of crops, but has been reported as a weed of cereals in almost all parts of the world, and grows with equal vigour in wheat, oats, root crops and flax. |