The Campion Family

Polycarpaea nivea Spergularia flaccida Spergularia flaccida Polycarpaea nivea



Campion Family - Caryophyllaceae

Four-leaved Allseed      Polycarpon tetraphyllum

Native to most of Europe, eastwards and southwards to Sri Lanka and East Africa.

Four-leaved Allseed Four-leaved Allseed Four-leaved Allseed
Habit
Habit
Flower
Four-leaved Allseed Four-leaved Allseed
Leaves
Seed capsules


     Polycarpaea nivea

Native in the Canary Islands and North-west Africa. A very variable species, found typically in rocky barrancos and coastal areas.

Polycarpaea nivea Polycarpaea nivea Polycarpaea nivea Polycarpaea nivea
Habit
Habit
Habit
Flowers
Polycarpaea nivea Polycarpaea nivea Polycarpaea nivea Polycarpaea nivea
Flower
Flower
Leaves
Seedheads


     Spergularia flaccida

Native in the Canary Islands and through North Africa and the Middle East to Pakistan. Fairly common in disturbed or cultivated ground.

Spergularia flaccida Spergularia flaccida Spergularia flaccida Spergularia flaccida
Habit
Flowers
Flower
Leaves
Spergularia flaccida Spergularia flaccida
Seed capsules
Winged seeds


     Spergularia fimbriata

Native in the Canary Islands and the south-western Mediterranean Region.

Spergularia fimbriata Spergularia fimbriata Spergularia fimbriata Spergularia fimbriata
Flowers
Flower
Lower stems
Upper stems
Spergularia fimbriata
Leaves