Loret & Barrandon
Pronunciation: her-nee-AIR-ee-a her-SOO-ta
Common name: Gray herniaria, Rupturewort
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
Habitat: Disturbed sandy or clay soils, roadsides to
2500', South Coast, native to southern Europe, north
Africa and SW Asia
Blooming period: April to September
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Herniaria
2) hirsuta 3) cinerea