Hernaria glabra is a herbaceous perennial plant from the family Caryophyllaceae, which is native to Europe and Western Asia. The plant is also known by other common names such as smooth rupturewort, smooth pearlwort, and smooth-berry. The name 'glabra' refers to the plant's smooth, hairless leaves and stems.
While 'Hernaria glabra' is the scientific name, it also has a variety of synonyms that are used to refer to the plant. Some of these synonyms include Herniaria ciliolata, Herniaria macrocarpa, and Herniaria hirsuta. Additionally, it is sometimes referred to as "erba carambola" in Italian, "perler sai" in Swedish, and "ruína-lisa" in Portuguese.
No matter what the plant is called, it is often used for medicinal purposes to treat kidney stones and similar ailments.