Pollinator plant

Corn spurrey

Spergula arvensis

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Common names

44 names · 29 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (28)
Dutch
French
Afrikaans
  • Hollandsche gras[2]
Arabic
  • مرشية الذرة[2]
Catalan
  • Espèrgula de camp[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • kolenec rolní[2]
  • kolenec rolní pravý[2]
Danish
Estonian
  • harilik nälghein[2]
Faroese
  • erkulínbendil[2]
Finnish
  • etelänpeltohatikka[2]
  • peltohatikka[2]
German
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Hebrew
  • דורית השדה[2]
Hungarian
  • mezei csibehúr[2]
Icelandic
Italian
Japanese
  • ノハラツメクサ[2]
Korean
  • 들개미자리[2]
Lithuanian
  • Dirvinis kežys[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Sporek polny[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Торица полевая[2]
Slovak
  • kolenec roľný[2]
Sotho
  • bolepo-ba-seokha-sa-merung[2]
Spanish
  • Linacilla eurasiática[1][2]
Swedish
  • sydspärgel[2]
  • åkerspärgel[2]
Ukrainian
  • Стелюх польовий[2]
  • Шпергель польовий[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Spergula arvensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Corn spurrey — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Acker-Spark — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Acker-Spörgel — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Ackerspörgel — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Feld-Spark — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Feldspark — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Corn Spurry — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Spurrey — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Spurry — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • starwort — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • stickwort — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Linacilla eurasiática — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Spargelle — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Spargoute des champs — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Spergule des champs — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Renaiola comune — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Gewone spurrie — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Gorga — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
[2] Spergula arvensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Corn spurrey — results[16].names[1]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Acker-Spark — results[16].names[10]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Acker-Spörgel — results[16].names[11]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Ackerspörgel — results[16].names[24]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Feld-Spark — results[16].names[12]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Feldspark — results[16].names[25]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Corn Spurry — results[16].names[33]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Spurrey — results[16].names[6]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Spurry — results[16].names[35]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • starwort — results[16].names[3]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • stickwort — results[16].names[2]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Linacilla eurasiática — results[16].names[23]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Spargelle — results[16].names[9]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Spargoute des champs — results[16].names[4]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Spergule des champs — results[16].names[8]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Renaiola comune — results[16].names[42]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Gewone spurrie — results[16].names[17]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Gorga — results[16].names[28]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • peltohatikka — results[16].names[7]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • kolenec rolní — results[16].names[13]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • kolenec rolní pravý — results[16].names[14]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • 大爪草 — results[16].names[15]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Spergel — results[16].names[16]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Торица полевая — results[16].names[18]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • linbendel — results[16].names[19]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • åkerspärgel — results[16].names[20]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • etelänpeltohatikka — results[16].names[21]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Dirvinis kežys — results[16].names[22]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • ノハラツメクサ — results[16].names[26]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • harilik nälghein — results[16].names[27]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Espèrgula de camp — results[16].names[29]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • 들개미자리 — results[16].names[30]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • sydspärgel — results[16].names[31]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Sporek polny — results[16].names[32]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • erkulínbendil — results[16].names[34]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Шпергель польовий — results[16].names[36]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • bolepo-ba-seokha-sa-merung — results[16].names[37]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Hollandsche gras — results[16].names[38]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • مرشية الذرة — results[16].names[39]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • mezei csibehúr — results[16].names[40]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Skurfa — results[16].names[41]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • דורית השדה — results[16].names[43]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • Стелюх польовий — results[16].names[44]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
  • kolenec roľný — results[16].names[45]; taxon id 57005; Spergula arvensis.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Spergula arvensis is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Caryophyllaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Corn spurrey (Spergula arvensis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Spergula arvensis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2468282; ID 6YX5D; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2468282; ID 6YX5D; rank species; status accepted

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