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Arenaria galliformis C.Y.Wu  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesArenaria galliformis C.Y.Wu 
BibliographyVasc. Pl. Hengduan Mount. 1: 402 (1993)
Native Rangesc. China (sw. Sichuan)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude4200-4300m
Descriptionstems slender, hard, leaves in whorls of 4, 5-10mm, thick, white farinose, densely hirsute, obtuse, sepals glandular hirsute, petals suborbiculate, emarginate
Size3-10cm
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
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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