Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Sagina pilifera (DC.) Fenzl |
Bibliography | Vers. Darstell. Alsin.: 57 (1833) |
Native Range | Corsica, Sardinia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 400-2700m |
Description | stems rooting, leaves opposite, linear, setose-attenuate, flowers solitary, 5-merous, 6-10mm, pedicellate, calyx lobes lax, ovate, petals 4-6mm |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Sagina glabra var. corsica Gren. & Godr. Sagina pilifera var. laxa Briq. Spergula pilifera DC. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (COR Corse, SAR Sardegna) |