*Spergularia rubra (L.) J.Presl & C.Presl

Stipules ± free, silvery, acuminate. Leaves with long awn, 1–4 cm long. Pedicels much longer than sepals and capsule. Petals 2.5–3.5 mm long, entirely pink. Stamens 10. Capsule c. 5 mm long. Widespread. Weed in gardens and waste places. Probably introd. from Europe. Fl. spring. Sand-spurrey