Paronychia capitata (L.) Lam.

Paronyque imbriquée (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Paronychia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.05-0.1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.1
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry rocky habitats.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 4-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-6

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Paronychia capitata habit picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)
Paronychia capitata habit picture by Cathy Gilland (cc-by-sa)
Paronychia capitata habit picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Paronychia capitata leaf picture by Casas Simon (cc-by-sa)
Paronychia capitata leaf picture by Omur Rafa (cc-by-sa)
Paronychia capitata leaf picture by Omur Rafa (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Paronychia capitata flower picture by César Gonzalez (cc-by-sa)
Paronychia capitata flower picture by David (cc-by-sa)
Paronychia capitata flower picture by César Gonzalez (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Paronychia capitata fruit picture by Daoudi Belkacem (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Paronychia capitata world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:435009-1
WFO ID wfo-0000464905
COL ID 4DRKP
BDTFX ID 47956
INPN ID 112430
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Paronychia nivea Anychia herniariae Illecebrum niveum Ferriera nivea Paronychia capitata

Lower taxons

Paronychia capitata subsp. canariensis