Latin name: Herniaria hirsuta L. var. cinerea (DC.) Loret & Barrandon
Pronunciation: her-nee-AIR-ee-a heer-SOO-ta sin-EER-ee-a
Common name: Gray herniaria
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
Name derivations: 1) Herniaria 2) hirsuta 3) cinerea
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