| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Polycarpon herniarioides Ball |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. 11: 301 (1873) |
| Native Range | s. Spain, nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-3000m |
| Description | caespitose, stems short, procumbent, leaves lanceolate-spathulate, acute, succulent, upper bracts wide, sepals with narrow scarious margins, petals entire |
| Size | 5-8cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring, early 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 |
| Synonyms | Polycarpaea rupicola Pomel Polycarpon bivonae var. herniarioides (Ball) Ball Polycarpon bivonae var. rupicola (Pomel) Chabert Polycarpon peploides var. rupicola (Pomel) Batt. Polycarpon polycarpoides ssp. herniarioides (Ball) Maire & Weiller Polycarpon polycarpoides var. herniarioides (Ball) Maire Polycarpon rupicola (Pomel) Batt. Polycarpon tetraphyllum ssp. herniarioides (Ball.) Iamonico & Domina |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |