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Pennywort

Umbilicus rupestris

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Field Notes

Description:

Plant with succulent leaves growing in a rock crevice.

Habitat:

Spotted in the little valley between Pnyx and Aeropagus, north-west of the Acropolis of Athens.

Notes:

Greek name: Κοτυληδών ο κονδυλόρριζος. Greek common names: Χελωνοβότανα, Της Παπαδιάς τ' Αυτί, Κοτυλίδες.

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Pennywort - Umbilicus rupestris - Overview, Umbilicus rupestris

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PublishedMarch 29, 2016

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