Herniaria alpina Chaix

Herniaire des Alpes (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Herniaria

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.035-0.09m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.04 - 0.09
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 12
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Herniaria alpina habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Herniaria alpina habit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Herniaria alpina leaf picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Herniaria alpina flower picture by Muge 57 (cc-by-sa)
Herniaria alpina flower picture by Muge 57 (cc-by-sa)
Herniaria alpina flower picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Herniaria alpina fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Herniaria alpina world distribution map, present in Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, and Liechtenstein

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:434765-1
WFO ID wfo-0000720632
COL ID 3L2HW
BDTFX ID 31773
INPN ID 101394
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Synonyms

Herniaria alpina