[Sandspurries: The Genus Spergularia in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Red Sandspurry, Red Sand-spurrey

Spergularia rubra

Synonym: Arenaria rubra

Close-up of a flower of Red Sandspurry, Red Sand-spurrey: Spergularia rubra (Synonym: Arenaria rubra)

The photo above shows a close-up of the flower of red sandspurry as seen along a logging road at about 4050' atop the ridge dividing the Cougar and Dairy Creek drainages at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams.......July 10, 2005.

Flower and upper stem leaves of Red Sandspurry, Red Sand-spurrey: Spergularia rubra (Synonym: Arenaria rubra)

The photo above shows a close-up of the underside of a flower and narrow stem leaves of red sandspurry as seen along a logging road at about 4050' atop the ridge dividing the Cougar and Dairy Creek drainages at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams.......July 10, 2005.

Paul Slichter