Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Cerastium moesiacum Friv. |
Synonyms | Cerastium rhodopaeum (T.Georgiev) T.Georgiev |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | yellowish tomentose, leaves elliptic to broadly lanceolate, on non-flowering shoots obovate, obtuse, flowers numerous in elongate cyme, petals 12-20mm long |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | + |
Type | carpet |
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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
moesiacum typicum ined,
moesiacum glutinosum Strid, Fl. Hellenica 1: 202 (1997)
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