Herniaria hirsuta
About
Herniaria hirsuta is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name hairy rupturewort. It is native to Eurasia and North Africa, and it is known on other continents, including North America, as an introduced species. This is an annual herb with stems up to 20 cm (8 in) long usually growing prostrate along the ground. The small, fuzzy, pale green leaves are up to about a centimeter long and coat the stems. The inflorescences appear in the leaf axils. Each contains three to eight hairy green sepals and no petals. The fruit is a tiny bumpy utricle containing one seed.
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
How to use it
Hairy rupturewort can be used in ecological landscaping due to its ability to grow low to the ground and cover soil, helping to prevent erosion. Its unique appearance can also add texture to garden designs.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Herniaria hirsuta
- Slug
- herniaria-hirsuta
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Herniaria
- Species
- hirsuta
- Wikidata QID
- Q164560
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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