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Cerastium maximum L.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesCerastium maximum L. 
SynonymsCerastium revolutum Meinsh.
Habitatsteppes
Descriptionleaves 2-9cm, linear or linear-lanceolate, grey pubescent, margins revolute, flowers 1-7 in cyme, calyx lobes oblong, acuminate, petals 10-18mm long, oblong
Size15-40cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Circumpolar
Europe
     Eastern Europe (North European Russia )
Asia-Temperate
     Siberia (Altay , Buryatiya , Irkutsk , Krasnoyarsk , West Siberia , Yakutskiya )
     Russian Far East (Kamchatka , Khabarovsk , Magadan )
     China (Xinjiang )
Northern America
     Subarctic America (Alaska , Northwest Territories , Yukon)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Cerastium maximum L., Sp. Pl. 1: 439 (1753)

Synonyms:
Dichodon maximum (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Cerastium revolutum Meinsh.

Circumpolar
14 RUN 30 ALT BRY IRK KRA WSB YAK 31 KAM KHA MAG 36 CHX 70 ASK NWT YUK

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