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Gypsophila tenuifolia M.Bieb.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesGypsophila tenuifolia M.Bieb. 
BibliographyFl. Taur.-Caucas. 1: 319 (1808)
Native RangeCaucasus to ne. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1600-2700m
Descriptiongreen, glabrous, leaves in rosette, narrowly linear, acute, stem leaves short, flowers in short corymbose panicle, calyx campanulate, lobes ovate, acuminate, petals truncate
Size10-20cm
Colorpink
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGypsophila gracilescens Schischk.
Gypsophila subcapitata Rupr.
Gypsophila tenuifolia var. subcapitata Rupr.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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