Spergularia rubra Sandwort (Caryophyllaceae)

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Spergularia rubra
Sandwort
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The Spergularia rubra plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Caryophyllaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Sandwort. Some home gardeners know the variety as Arenaria campestris. Auct. A. rubra. Buda rubra.

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Latin Name:  Spergularia rubra
Common Name:  Sandwort
Family:  Caryophyllaceae
Author:  (L.)J.&C.Presl.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.25   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Open gravelly or sandy habitats[17]. Sand dunes, heaths and coastal cliffs[200].

Medicinal Information: The leaves are diuretic and lithontripic[4, 254]. The plant contains a resinous aromatic substance that is probably the active principle[4]. An infusion is thought to relax the muscle walls of the urinary tubules and so it is used in the treatment of kidney stones, acute and chronic cystitis and catarrh of the bladder[4, 61].

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