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Paronychia wilkinsonii S.Watson  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesParonychia wilkinsonii S.Watson 
BibliographyProc. Amer. Acad. Arts 21: 454 (1886)
Native Ranges. New Mexico to w. Texas and ne. Mexico
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Descriptionleaves lanceolate, 5-9mm long, coriaceous, sharply mucronate, strigose, cymes 3-7-flowered, dense, producing large and prominent clusters, 5-15mm broad
Size4-10cm
Color
Bloomsummer
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
Territory7 Northern America
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas)
     79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast)
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