Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Arenaria querioides Pourr. ex Willk. |
Synonyms | Arenaria fontiqueri P.Silva |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 700-2000m |
Description | stems densely hirsute, leaves 3-8mm long, aristate, whitish, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, stem leaves patent, acuminate, flowers numerous in dense cluster, petals 5-9mm long |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | - |
Type | cushion |
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 |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Portugal , Spain) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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