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Caryophyllaceae
Herniaria

not marked as a favorite taxon *Herniaria Linnaeus. Common name: Rupturewort.

A genus of about 45 species, herbs, of Eurasia, Africa, and South America.

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References: Thieret, Hartman, & Rabeler (2005) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2005). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Herniaria© Grzegorz Grzejszczak, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Grzegorz Grzejszczak | Herniaria glabra source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Herniaria© Christian Berg, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christian Berg | Herniaria glabra source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Herniariano rights reserved, uploaded by Alex Heyman | Herniaria hirsuta var. cinerea source | Original Image ⭷

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