Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Arenaria pseudofrigida (Ostenf. & O.C.Dahl) Steffen |
Habitat | tundra |
Altitude | arctic-subarctic |
Description | stems pubescent, leaves oblong-obovate, obtuse, 4-5mm, ciliate, flowers solitary, pedicels pubescent, sepals ovate, 3-4mm long, petals oblong or oval, obtuse, 4-5mm long |
Size | 4-7cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous 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 |
Circumpolar
Europe Northern Europe (Finland , Norway , Svalbard ) Eastern Europe (North European Russia ) Asia-Temperate Siberia (West Siberia ) Northern America Subarctic America (Greenland) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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