Herniaria incana
Gray Rupturewort
Also known as: Herniaria africana (Batt.) Sennen & Mauricio +14 more
- Herniaria africana (Batt.) Sennen & Mauricio
- Herniaria besseri Fisch. ex Hornem.
- Herniaria densiflora F.N.Williams
- Herniaria densiflora N.H.Williams ex Post
- Herniaria densifora F.N.Williams ex Post
- Herniaria hirsuta D'Urv.
- Herniaria hirsuta f. pauciflora Batt.
- Herniaria hirsuta var. incana (Lam.) Hook.f.
- Herniaria incana subsp. africana (Batt.) Maire
- Herniaria incana subsp. besseri (Hornem.) Nyman
- Herniaria incana subsp. incana
- Herniaria incana subsp. pauciflora (Batt.) Maire
- Herniaria incana var. africana Batt.
- Herniaria incana var. angustifolia Fenzl
- Herniaria incana var. latifolia Fenzl
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Herniaria incana (commonly known as Gray Rupturewort) is a shrub belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Palestine, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Poland