| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Minuartia recurva (All.) Schinz & Thell. |
| Synonyms | Arenaria recurva All. |
| Arenaria uniflora Poir. | |
| Sabulina glareosa Schur | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-4000m |
| Description | leaves linear-setose, 4-10mm long, densely crowded, sepals ovate-lanceolate with white rim, glandular hirsute, petals elliptic, 7-9mm long, as long as sepals |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Northern Europe (Ireland ) Middle Europe (Austria , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Portugal , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Italy , Romania , Turkey-in-Europe , Yugoslavia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
recurva bigerrensis (Pau) Rivas Mart. & al., Opusc. Bot. Pharm. Complut. 2: 113 (1986)
recurva condensata (C.Presl) Greuter & Burdet, Willdenowia 12(2): 188 (1982)
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