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Umbilicus rupestris
Also called wall pennywort. It is a fleshy, perennial, edible flowering plant in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae (genus Umbilicus) so named for its umbilicate (navel-like) leaves. Wall pennywort can grow to an average of 25 cm high. The pallid spikes of bell-shaped, greenish-pink flowers of this plant first appear in May, and the green fruits ripen through the summer. Both the name "navelwort" and the scientific name "Umbilicus" come from the round shape of the leaves, which have a navel-like depression in the center. Often grows on shady walls or in damp rock crevices that are sparse in other plant growth (thus, "wall" pennywort), where its succulent leaves develop in rosettes.
Spotted on a rocky outcrop in Parque Nacional de Monfragüe
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec.; f/11; ISO Speed Rating: 200. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired
Spotted on May 15, 2016
Submitted on Sep 16, 2016
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