Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Petrorhagia cyrenaica (Durand & Barratte) P.W.Ball & Heyw. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | stems at base glabrous, glaucous, leaves to 15mm, linear to setaceous, heads 1-3-flowered, outer bracts numerous, ovate, white membranous, petals 5-8mm, linear-lanceolate |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 |
Africa
Northern Africa (Libya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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