| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Herniaria polygama J.Gay |
| Synonyms | Herniaria euxina Klokov |
| Herniaria fruticosa Falk | |
| Herniaria odorata Andrz. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | pale green, stems numerous, leaves 5-15mm, oblong-elliptic, cuneate, glabrous, ciliate, stipules broadly ovate, ciliate, flowers sessile in axillary clusters, sepals 4 |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Eastern Europe (Belarus , Central European Russia , South European Russia , Ukraine ) Asia-Temperate Siberia (Altay , Krasnoyarsk , Tuva , West Siberia ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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