Herniaria
Botanical name: Herniaria
Herniaria
Botanical name: Herniaria
Description
Species of Herniaria
Smooth rupturewort
Smooth rupturewort is a garden-worthy carpet plant, prized for its softness. This perennial groundcover is very pleasant to walk on and it's said it releases a musky fragrance when stepped upon. It doesn't grow over 8 cm and it even offers a winter interest when the green foliage goes into bronze or red.
Gray rupturewort
Gray rupturewort is a herb that belongs to a family that hosts a plethora of species considered to be weeds. However, their flowers do attract Monarch butterflies. Gray rupturewort has an interesting growth habit: it is able to grow vertically by climbing on top of itself rather than relying on other nearby structures.
Hairy rupture-wort
A name like hairy rupture-wort (Herniaria hirsuta) might not sound appealing, but the plant was welcome in ancient times for its supposed treatment of hernias (ruptures). Nowadays, hairy rupture-wort is a highly inconspicuous, low-growing, mat-forming annual most frequently used as ground cover.
Hairy rupturewort
Hairy rupturewort is a genus of flowering plants in the pink family. These are flat, mat-forming annual herbs. They are native to Eurasia and Africa but several species have been widely introduced to other continents.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Vascular plants Class
Dicotyledons Order
Pinks, cacti, and allies Family
Pink Genus
Herniaria 
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