✿Caryophyllaceae · Polycarpaea
Golden-Tip Rock-Grass
Polycarpaea aurea
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Telangana
- Flowering
- September-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polycarpaea aurea
- Genus
- Polycarpaea
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- In rock crevices in dry deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Characters marked “recorded” are for Golden-Tip Rock-Grass itself; the rest are typical of the Caryophyllaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Golden-Tip Rock-Grass
Golden-Tip Rock-Grass (Polycarpaea aurea) is a herb in the Caryophyllaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala and Telangana. It grows in in rock crevices in dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.
Botanical family
Caryophyllaceae
Pink Family
Golden-Tip Rock-Grass belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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