Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Arenaria cinerea DC. |
Bibliography | Fl. Franc. [J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle] éd. 3, 4: 611 (1805) |
Native Range | se. France |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves 3-5mm, the lower oblong-lanceolate, acute, the upper linear-lanceolate, flowers 3-10 in lax inflorescence, sepals ovate-lanceolate, acute, petals 5-8mm |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Alsinanthus ruscifolius (Req.) Poir. Arenaria ruscifolia Req. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) |