Herniaria hirsuta var. hirsuta

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 44.

Stems 4–15 cm. Inflorescences 3–6-flowered. Flowers 0.9–1 mm, hairs mostly of 1 size, 1/5–1/3 as long as sepals, tips of hairs ± straight; hypanthium glabrous or pubescent, tips of hairs ± straight; sepals in fruit ± equal; stamens usually 5; styles connate in proximal 1/3, 2-branched, shorter than 0.1 mm. Seeds 0.6–0.7 mm. 2n = 18, 36 (Europe).


Phenology: Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat: Sandy flats, roadsides, woodlands
Elevation: 200-1800 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Calif., Md., Mass., s Europe, sw Asia, n Africa.

Discussion

Variety hirsuta is apparently much less common than var. cinerea in North America. A historical record exists from Pennsylvania (1915).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
John W. Thieret +, Ronald L. Hartman +  and Richard K. Rabeler +
Linnaeus +
Calif. +, Md. +, Mass. +, s Europe +, sw Asia +  and n Africa. +
200-1800 m +
Sandy flats, roadsides, woodlands +
Flowering spring–fall. +
Introduced +  and Illustrated +
Herniaria hirsuta var. hirsuta +
Herniaria hirsuta +
variety +