Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Herniaria latifolia Lapeyr. |
Synonyms | Herniaria pyrenaica J.Gay |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1000-2500m |
Description | leaves to 1cm long, broadly elliptic, dark green, ciliate, glabrous, flowers 2mm across in clusters, sepals conspicuously adpressed hirsute |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Spain) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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