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Atocion lerchenfeldianum (Baumg.) M.Popp  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesAtocion lerchenfeldianum (Baumg.) M.Popp 
BibliographyNordic J. Bot. 20: 517 (2001)
Native Ranges. Carpathians to Balkan Peninsula
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionleaves lanceolate, acute, grey-green, upper leaves shorter and wider, inflorescence cymose, flowers shortly pedicellate, calyx spherical, glabrous
Size5-10cm
Colorpurple, pink
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 early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAtocion lerchenfeldianum var. macedonicum (Formánek) Niketić & Stevan.
Minjaevia lerchenfeldiana (Baumg.) Tzvelev
Silene lerchenfeldiana Baumg.
Silene lerchenfeldiana f. pilosa Micevski
Silene lerchenfeldiana var. rhodopea Formánek
Silene lotriensis Grecescu
Silene macedonica Formánek
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia)
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