New York Metropolitan Flora

Genus: Herniaria

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Not peer reviewed

Last Modified 04/29/2013

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Nomenclature

Herniaria Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 218. 1753.

List of Herniaria Species

General Discussion

Herniaria glabra L. and H. hirsuta var. cinerea (DC.) Loret & Barrand. have been reported from a handful of localities in our area, but no specimens have been seen.

References to Herniaria

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee. 2005. Flora of North America. Volume 5. Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. , 656 pages. (ISBN 0195222113)
  • McMillan, C. 1959. Salt tolerance within a Typha population. Amer. J. Bot. 46: 521-526.