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Spergula viscosa Lag.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSpergula viscosa Lag. 
BibliographyVaried. Ci. 2(4): 213 (1805)
Native Rangenw. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1600-2600m
Descriptiondensely glandular-pubescent, viscid, leaves in dense fascicles, adaxially canaliculate, sepals oblong, petals ovate-oblong, shorter than sepals
Size5-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
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
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSpergula arvensis ssp. viscosa (Lag.) Malag.
Spergula pentandra var. viscosa (Lag.) Boiss.
Spergula rimarum J.Gay & Durieu ex Lacaita
Spergula viscosa ssp. pourretii M.Laínz
Spergula viscosa ssp. pourretii M.Laínz
Spergularia viscosa (Lag.) G.Don
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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