Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Eremogone blepharophylla (Boiss.) Ikonn. |
Synonyms | Arenaria blepharophylla Boiss. |
Arenaria steveniana Boiss. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1800-2800m |
Description | basal leaves 6-15cm, filiform, stem leaves 2-6, smaller, flowers in lax panicle, floral pedicels glandular pubescent, petals obovate, 5-7mm long |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
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 |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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