Lyallia

Lyallia kerguelensis is a species of flowering cushion plant in the monotypic genus Lyallia of the family Montiaceae.

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Instance of: monotypic taxon
Parent taxon: Montiaceae
Image: Lyallia kerguelensis.JPG

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taxon name: Lyallia
taxon rank: genus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7044
Commons category: Lyallia

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Lyallia kerguelensis is a species of flowering cushion plant in the monotypic genus Lyallia of the family Montiaceae.

==Description== Lyallia kerguelensis is a perennial that forms round cushions, usually 20–40 centimeters across, but occasionally up to 1 meter in diameter. Individual cushions have a mean diameter of 12.79 cm and mean height of 6.06 cm. The plants have an extensive root system with a large main root and many fine branching roots. Plants can live for at least 16 years.

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