Paronychia (plant)

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A genus of plants in the Pink family Caryophyllaceae with over 110 species world wide mostly from warm-temperate North America, Eurasia, South America and Africa. They are herbs that are annual or biennial or perennial in life span. Some species have a woody base. For the most part they have small, white to yellow-white colored flowers that are often hidden with in the paired bracts.

The genus Siphonychia has been incorporated into Paronychia by Botanists.

Some of the common names that the species have include Chickweed, Nailwort or Whitlow-wort.

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