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Cerastium purpusii Greenm.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesCerastium purpusii Greenm. 
BibliographyZoe 5: 183 (1904)
Native RangeMexico
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptiondensely softly lanate, basal leaves oblong- lanceolate, on base attenuate, 10-25mm, stem leaves smaller, oblanceolate, 8-15mm, obtuse, flowers terminal, solitary, petals 7mm
Size3-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, 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
SynonymsCerastium lanuginosum Sessé & Moc.
Cerastium molle Bartl.
Territory7 Northern America
     79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast, MXG Mexico Gulf, MXS Mexico Southwest)
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