Abereiddy Bay Photo

Sea spurrey (Spergularia sp.)

This is one of several very similar and easily-overlooked species of sea spurrey, growing on the wall on one of the slateworkers' ruined dwellings. Most of the tiny pale purple or mauve star-like flowers are over and the seed capsules are developing - whence the plant's name from the Latin spargo, to scatter.

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