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Cymbalaria muralis
is a flowering plant native to Mediterranean Europe and widely naturalised elsewhere. It spreads quickly, growing up to 5 cm (2.0 in) tall—it commonly grows in rock and wall crevices, and along footpaths. The leaves are evergreen, rounded to heart-shaped, 2.5 to 5 cm (0.98 to 2.0 in) long and wide, three-seven lobed, alternating on thin stems. The flowers are very small, similar in shape to snapdragon flowers.
Es una hierba perenne, rastrera (llega a tener unos 5 cm de altura) de rápido crecimiento que habita en muros (preferentemente húmedos), rocas, paredes e incluso aceras, raramente en suelos.
Presenta hojas redondas o en forma de corazón, con tres a siete lóbulos de 2,5 a 5 cm de largo y ancho, situados de forma alterna sobre el tallo. Los delgados tallos pueden alcanzar hasta 70 cm de largo; sin pubescencia. Las flores solitarias, de no más de 1 cm, con corola lila o violeta, surgen de forma axilar (el pedúnculo sale entre la hoja y el tallo).
Es nativa de la Europa mediterránea y se encuentra ampliamente naturalizada en muchos otros lugares.
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Thanks Luis and Yuko!
I took the picture long time ago, at a friend's house, in a wall. Didn't expect to find an id, but today I stumbled upon a picture with the name.
It is a pretty flower, though it is considered to be a weed in many places.
Beautiful flowers, beautiful leaves!
Hermosa planta Agustin!