Hairy Rupturewort
Herniaria hirsuta can be distinguished from Herniaria glabra by its hairy leaves and shoots. The two species can grow together. I discovered the plants shown here in the same parking lot as Herniaria glabra.
Herniaria hirsuta grows as an annual to perennial with shoots that lie flat on the ground and can reach up to 20 centimeters in length. The flowering period (in Europe) can last from June to September.
It colonizes warm and dry locations, often with sandy soil.
Characteristics & Description
Height, habit: 10 to 20 centimeters, creeping herbaceous plant
Life cycle: Annual, biennual, perennial
Poisonous: Contains herniarin
Origin: Africa, Asia, Europe and as an introduced species also in some parts of Argentina and the USA (distribution map).
USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 °F/-23 °C)
Botany
Name: Herniaria hirsuta
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Categories: Brown & Green Flowers | Wildflowers |
