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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesHerniaria mauritanica Murb. 
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Descriptionleaves fasciculate, axillary, glaucous, coriaceous, glabrous, ovate, subsessile, acuminate, 3-4mm, many flowered clusters forming terminal spike
Size5-10cm
Colorgreen
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub, cushion
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Northern Africa (Algeria , Tunisia)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Herniaria mauritanica Murb., Acta Univ. Lund 33(12): 47 (1897)

Algeria, Tunisia
20 ALG TUN

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