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Herniaria caucasica Rupr.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesHerniaria caucasica Rupr. 
SynonymsHerniaria zervudachii Hand.-Mazz.
Habitatscrees and moraines
Altitudesubalpine-alpine
Descriptionleaves minute, obovate-elliptic, glabrous, shortly ciliate, flowers approximate, shortly pedicellate, calyx obconical, lobes oblong, ciliate
Size1-5cm
Color
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub, carpet
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan )
     Caucasus (Transcaucasus )
     Western Asia (Iran , Turkey )
     China (Xinjiang )
     Mongolia
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Herniaria caucasica Rupr., Fl. Caucasi 241 (1869)

Synonyms:
Herniaria zervudachii Hand.-Mazz.

c. & w. Asia. Transcaucasus, Xinjiang, Mongolia
32 KAZ KGZ 33 TCS 34 IRN TUR 36 CHX 37 MON

subalpine-alpine

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