A Photographic Guide to Plants of
Humboldt Bay Dunes and Wetlands
Compiled by Gordon Leppig and Andrea Pickart
Release 2.0
April 2018
Caryophyllaceae
Scientific Name
Cardionema ramosissimum

Common Name
sandmat
Close-up

Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
DM, DS
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Cerastium glomeratum

Common Name
sticky chickweed
Close-up

Status
E
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
DM, DS, SW, AW, FM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Polycarpon tetraphyllum

Common Name
four-leaved manyseed
Close-up

Status
E
Occurs
N/A
Habitat
DM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Silene gallica

Common Name
common catchfly
Close-up

Status
E
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
DM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Spergula arvensis

Common Name
spurry
Close-up

Status
E
Occurs
N/A
Habitat
DM, DS, FM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Spergularia canadensis

Common Name
western sand-spurrey
Close-up

Status
N, C
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
BM, SM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Spergularia marina

Common Name
salt marsh sand spurrey
Close-up

Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
SM, BM, AW
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Spergularia macrotheca var. macrothea

Common Name
sticky sand spurrey
Close-up

Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
SM, SW
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Spergularia rubra

Common Name
red sand spurry
Close-up

Status
E
Occurs
N/A
Habitat
SM, SW
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Stellaria nitens

Common Name
northern starwort
Close-up

Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR
Habitat
BM, SW
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Stellaria longipes var. longpipes

Common Name
meadow starwort
Close-up

Status
N
Occurs
N/A
Habitat
FM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Stellaria media

Common Name
common chickweed
Close-up

Status
E
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
AW, DM, FM, DS, SW
Other
N/A
