Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Cherleria laricifolia (L.) Iamonico |
Synonyms | Arenaria laricifolia L. |
Minuartia laricifolia (L.) Schinz & Thell. | |
Sabulina striata (L.) Rchb. | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 700-2500m |
Description | leaves 1-2cm long, setaceous, rigid, flowers 10-15mm across, in cymes of 1-6, sepals herbaceous, obtuse, margins membranous, petals oblong |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub, carpet |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
laricifolia diomedis (Braun-Blanq.) A.J.Moore & Dillenb., Willdenowia 47(1): 11 (2017)
laricifolia ophiolitica (Pignatti) Iamonico, Taxon 65(3): 611 (2016)
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