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Herniaria latifolia Lapeyr.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesHerniaria latifolia Lapeyr. 
BibliographyHist. Pl. Pyrénées: 127 (1813)
Native RangePyrenees to Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1000-2500m
Descriptionleaves to 1cm long, broadly elliptic, dark green, ciliate, glabrous, flowers 2mm across in clusters, sepals conspicuously adpressed hirsute
Size1-5cm
Color
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHerniaria incana ssp. latifolia (Lapeyr.) Bonnier & Layens
Herniaria pyrenaica J.Gay ex Lacaita
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
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