Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Sabulina austriaca (Jacq.) Rchb. |
Synonyms | Arenaria austriaca Jacq. |
Arenaria stellarioides Pers. | |
Minuartia austriaca (Jacq.) Hayek | |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1000-2500m |
Description | glabrous or slightly glandular, leaves narrowly lanceolate to linear, 1-2cm long, flowers large, 12-20mm across, petals retuse |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | + |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Germany ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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