Petrorhagia Velutina
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''Petrorhagia'' is a small genus of annual and perennial plants of the family Caryophyllaceae, mostly native to the Mediterranean region. It is low-growing with wiry stems and narrow, grass-like leaves. The flowers are small, in clusters similar to members of the genus '' Dianthus'', in pink,
lilac ''Syringa'' is a genus of 12 currently recognized species of flowering plant, flowering woody plants in the olive family or Oleaceae called lilacs. These lilacs are native to woodland and scrub from southeastern Europe to eastern Asia, and wid ...
, or white. '' Petrorhagia saxifraga'' is the tunic flower or coat flower, similar to
baby's breath ''Gypsophila'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. They are native to Eurasia, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.introduced to other continents.


Species

, Kew's
Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It was launched in March 2017 with the ultimate aim being "to enable users to access information on all the world's known seed-bearing plants by ...
lists 28 accepted species of ''Petrorhagia'':


References


External links


Jepson Manual Treatment

USDA Plants Profile: ''Petrorhagia'' in North America

Flora of North America
Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae genera {{Caryophyllaceae-stub