Herniaria glabra L. is a plant in the Caryophyllaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Herniaria glabra L.

Herniaria glabra L.

Smooth rupturewort (Herniaria glabra L.) is a Caryophyllaceae plant growing in North America and Europe that contains herniarin.

Genus
Herniaria
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Herniaria glabra L.

Herniaria glabra, commonly known as smooth rupturewort, is a plant species belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. This plant is native to or grows in both North America and Europe. Herniaria glabra contains herniarin, which is a methoxy analog of the compound umbelliferone.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Caryophyllaceae Herniaria

More from Caryophyllaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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