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Arenaria merckioides Maxim.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesArenaria merckioides Maxim. 
SynonymsArenaria chokaiensis Yatabe
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitudealpine
Descriptionflowers oblong to elliptic or ovate, 1-2cm long, acute, pubescent, glabrescent, rather carnose, sessile, flowers 3, pedicellate, sepals lanceolate, obtuse, petals narrow
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typecarpet
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Russian Far East (Kuril Is. )
     Eastern Asia (Japan)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Arenaria merckioides Maxim., Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, sér. 3. 32: 482 (1888)

Synonyms:
Arenaria chokaiensis Yatabe

s. Kuril Is., n. Japan
31 KUR 38 JAP

alpine

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