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Navelwort
Umbilicus rupestris
37.1503, -7.88831
Field Notes
Description:
Fleshy, perennial, edible flowering plant in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae (in the genus Umbilicus).
Wall pennywort grows to an average of 25 cm (10 in) high. The pallid spikes of bell-shaped, greenish-pink flowers of this plant first appear in May, and the green fruits ripen through the summer.
Both the name "navelwort" and the scientific name "Umbilicus" come from the round shape of the leaves, which have a navel-like depression in the center.
Habitat:
The plant is found in southern and western Europe, often growing on shady walls or in damp rock crevices that are sparse in other plant growth.
Notes:
Umbigos-de-vénus (Portuguese)
Reference Links:
Umbilicus rupestris
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PublishedDecember 8, 2011
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