| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhodalsine geniculata (Poir.) F.N.Williams |
| Synonyms | Arenaria geniculata Poir. |
| Arenaria herniariifolia Desf. | |
| Arenaria rosea C.Presl | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 0-50m |
| Description | glandular-pubescent, stems ramose, leaves carnose, linear-lanceolate or oblong, abaxially uninerved, flowers solitaray, sepals oblong with narrow white margins |
| Size | 2-5cm |
| Color | rose, purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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
Southwestern Europe (Baleares , Portugal , Sardegna , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Greece , Italy , Sicilia ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Egypt , Libya , Morocco , Tunisia ) Macaronesia (Canary Is. ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Cyprus , Sinai) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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