Spergularia macrotheca
Caryophyllaceae
Sticky Sand Spurry
Stems stout, sprawling. Stems and leaves covered with long, gray, glandular hairs. Stems branched, to 20 in. long, leafy. Leaves fleshy, crowded on stems, linear, 1/2–2 in., with pointed tip. Flowers several to many in each leaf axil, pink to rose, small, calyx lobes longer than petals, 9–10 stamens. Grows on beaches, in salt marshes, fields, mudflats, coastal bluffs. Also in salt marshes is S. marina, with 2–5 stamens, only 2 leaves at node.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Autumn
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary Su
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 4 inches
- Habitat: Coastal
- Found In: Olympic NP
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Beach Sand Spurry
