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Dontostemon senilis Maxim.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesDontostemon senilis Maxim. 
BibliographyBull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, sér. 3, 26: 421 (1880)
Native Rangen. China to Mongolia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude300-1500m
Descriptionhirsute, stem leaves sessile, linear, 15-35mm, entire, ciliate, obtuse, flowers in raceme, pedicellate, sepals oblong, hirsute, petals obovate, 6-9mm, apex rounded
Size5-25cm
Colorlilac
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHI Inner Mongolia, CHN China North-Central, CHX Xinjiang)
     37 Mongolia
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