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Moehringia umbrosa (Bunge) Fenzl  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesMoehringia umbrosa (Bunge) Fenzl 
BibliographyVers. Darstell. Alsin.: 38 (1833)
Native RangeAltay to Central Asia and Xinjiang
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and woods
Altitude1800-2700m
Descriptionlower leaves ovate-oblong, upper leaves lanceolate, sessile, glandular hirsute, flowers solitary, axillary and terminal, petals oblong-obovate, 6-9mm long
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomearly summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArenaria umbrosa Bunge
Moehringia lateriflora var. gracilis Regel
Moehringia lateriflora var. umbrosa (Bunge) Regel
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     30 Siberia (ALT Altay)
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
     36 China (CHX Xinjiang)
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