Caryophyllaceae FAMILY
Herniaria glabra
Herniaria glabra
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Herniaria glabra is a Biennial/Perennial up to 0.02 metres tall. It has uses.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to N. Africa and temperate Asia.
HabitatA rare and local plant of dry sandy areas in south Devon and eastern England[ 9 Title Edible and Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Launert. E. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1981 ISBN 0-600-37216-2 Description Covers plants in Europe. a drawing of each plant, quite a bit of interesting information. , 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].