Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Cerastium oreades Schischk. |
Habitat | snow patches |
Altitude | alpine |
Description | stems thin, basally thinly pubescent, apically glabrous, leaves ovate, amplexicaule, flowers few, sepals ovate-lanceolate, 6-9mm long, obtuse, petals 15mm long |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous 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
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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