Species

Herniaria hirsuta L.

Hairy Rupturewort

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Herniaria (Rupturewort)

Synonyms

Herniaria hirsuta
Herniaria diandra

Related species

Herniaria glabra L. - Smooth Rupturewort
Herniaria hirsuta L. - Hairy Rupturewort

Traits


    Maximal 20&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> axillary, whorled to clustered. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> greenish to whitish. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> per whorl 5&#8209;leaved. <span class="v1">tepals:</span> <ba><b>hirsute</b></ba>....

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Herniaria hirsuta

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Herniaria hirsuta

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Herniaria hirsuta

Herniaria hirsuta

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in dry habitats

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