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Valeriana chionophila Popov & Kult.  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesValeriana chionophila Popov & Kult. 
BibliographyTrudy Turkestansk. Gosud. Univ. 4: 65 (1922)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude700-2000m
Descriptionleaves to 3cm or longer, ovate, shallowly lobate to pinnatipartite, flowers in large, spherical to broadly conical panicle
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
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, 16-21°C
division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TKM Turkmenistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
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