| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Herniaria fruticosa L. |
| Synonyms | Herniaria verticillata Pourr. ex Willk. |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Description | grey-green, branchlets pubescent, leaves fasciculate, minute, ovate, obtuse, glabrous, thick, flat, stipules minute, white, flowers in dense clusters, petals absent |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | green-white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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