Herniaria schlechteri F.Herm.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Herniaria

Characteristics

Prostrate annual with slender taproot, shortly and retrorsely hairy. Leaves opposite, elliptic, puberulous, stipules papery. Flowers in axillary clusters, greenish, anthers ± 0.2 mm long.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system tap-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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 -

Distribution

Herniaria schlechteri world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:154770-1
WFO ID wfo-0001291682
COL ID 3L2LV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Herniaria schlechteri