Paronychia capitata (L.) Lam.

Spice

Family: CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Genus: Paronychia

Catalan common name: Arrecada. Arrecadeta. paroníquia nívia. Sanguinària. Sanguinària blanca.

Spanish common name: Asperilla. Nevadilla. Sanguinaria menor.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Chameophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Therophytic calicole fields. Therophytics communities.