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Moehringia pendula (Waldst. & Kit.) Fenzl  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesMoehringia pendula (Waldst. & Kit.) Fenzl 
SynonymsArenaria pendula Waldst. & Kit.
 Arenaria radicans Steud.
Habitatshady rocks
Altitudemontane-subalpine
Descriptionleaves sessile, flat, linear, 3-nerved, long as internodes, flowers long pedicellate, 2-3, pentamerous, sepals oblong-lanceolate, uninerved, acute, petals obovate
Size1-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typecarpet
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Europe
     Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Greece , Romania , Yugoslavia)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Moehringia pendula (Waldst. & Kit.) Fenzl, Vers. Darstell. Alsin. 46 (1833)

Basionym:
Arenaria pendula Waldst. & Kit., Descr. Icon. Pl. Hung. 1: 90 (1801)

Synonyms:
Arenaria radicans Steud.

se. Europe
13 BUL GRC ROM YUG

montane-subalpine

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