Herniaria incana Lam. H. incana Lam., Encycl. Meth. Bot. Ill (1789) 124; Hayek, Prodr. Fl. Peniris. Balc. I (1924) 172 —Сиво изсипливче Fam: Caryophyllaceae Juss.
Genus: Herniaria L.
Species: Herniaria incana Lam.
English Name: Gray rupterwort
Description:
Perennial. Wooden stem at the base, with numerous creeping, thin, gray-green, often at the bottom purple, densely short ciliates, 10 - 25 (30) cm long, more or less clear ribbed branches. Leaves 5 - 18 mm in length, 1 - 3 mm wide, linear, linear - elliptical, elliptical back ovate, oval, ovoid back or linear lanceolate, more or less narrowed at its base dense white fibrous, gray-green. Stipule narrowly ovate or triangular, tunicates, edge and surface ciliates. Blossoms up to 2 mm in diameter, collected in testa-shaped or headed, like wheatear clusters of lateral branches, almost subsessile. Bracts similar stipule but smaller. Sepals 5, ovate, pointed tip, up to 2 mm long, densely covered with protruding white cloth on top without long setae, close to the fetus. Stamens 5. Fruit ovoid cylindrical goal. Seeds to 0.8 mm long, lenticular, tan or brownish, smooth, shiny. Volatility
1. Leaves linear, elliptical or ovoid elliptical back. …............................…. var. incana. Wide spread in all appropriate floristic regions in Bulgaria.
1* Leaves with another form, reverse ovate, linear lanceolate or linear ………...................................................................................……........ 2
2. The blossoms in the branches of the stem 2 - 3 mm in length, lower back stem leaves ovate, oval, blunt …..... var. latifolia Fenzl in Ledeb., Fl. Ross. II (1844) 161 Black Sea Coast (Sozopol), Struma valley (Chair), Tundzha hilly plane (District).
2* The blossoms in. branching stem from 1.5 to 2 mm in length or missing lower Stem leaves linear lanceolate or linear …. var. angustifolia Fenzl in Ledeb., op. c. 1.60; H. besseri Fisch. in Hornem., Hort. Hafn. Suppl. (1819) 127; H incana var. besseri Gürke in Richt., PI. Eur. II (1899) 186. Spread.
Flowering Time: Blooms: V - VIII.
References: „Флора на НР България”, том III, БАН, София, (1967)
Distribution in Bulgaria: On dry rocky and grassy places. Widespread in Bulgaria until about 1500 m altitude. (Conspectus of the Bulgarian Vascular Flora) = conspectus&gs_l= Zlc.
Distribution: Central, South and South-East Europe, the Mediterranean, Southwest Asia.
Conservation status and threats: not protected species in Bulgaria by theBiodiversity Law. Законодателство на Република България: Закон за биологичното разнообразие
Medical plant: - it is not medical plant in Bulgaria - http://lex.bg/laws/ldoc/2134916096
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