Spergularia canadensis
canada sand-spurry
As recorded: Spergula canadensis (Pers.) D.Dietr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Caryophyllaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Hunnewell, 2d, F.W.F.W. 2d →Hunnewell →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 17, 1916
- Locality
- West Barnstable, Barnstable County.
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 17, 1916, St.John, H.; Hunnewell, 2d, F.W. also collected 1 other specimen.
Spergularia canadensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 172 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
Canada
(c) Siler Russ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Sitka County, US-AK, US
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
NE North Shore Rd, Belfair, WA, US
(c) Milli Vedder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-04
Pointe-aux-Outardes, QC, Canada
no rights reserved
2026-07-24
Sunshine Hills, Delta, BC, CA
(c) Daniel Stewart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) rolandwirth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Spergularia canadensis. BISH 450226. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956668796. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/450226.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956668796 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026