Sticky Sandspurry

Spergularia macrotheca (Hornem.) Heynh. - Pink family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 16 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Sticky Sandspurry: Argyrotaenia franciscana insulana

Native Range

  • CAN:  British Columbia
  • USA:  California, Oregon, Washington
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.