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Naufraga balearica





Origin:  The Island of Majorca.
Family
Umbelliferae
Genus
Naufraga
Species
balearica
Category
Perennials
Height
2-4 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJuly
General Description
A critically endangered herbaceous plant, with horizontal shoots emerging from the base in spring and producing clusters of minute pink flowers.
Habitat
Found at the base of coastal cliffs growing in shady boulder cracks. Requires little soil or clay and humid conditions.
Leaf Description
Grouped in a rosette and divided into 3-5 ovular leaflets lying flat on the ground.
Flower Description
Delicate miniature (2 mm), umbrella shaped pink blooms which are grouped closely together.
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