Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Stellaria winkleri (Briq.) Schischk. |
Synonyms | Cerastium winkleri Briq. |
Cerastium schizopetalum H.Winkl. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2500-4100m |
Description | glabrous, leaves sessile, ovate-lanceolate, 5-10mm long, cuneate, acuminate, flowers solitary, axillary, 5mm across, sepals with white, membranous margins |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) China (Xinjiang) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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