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Herniaria parnassica Heldr. & Sart. ex Boiss.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesHerniaria parnassica Heldr. & Sart. ex Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2. 1: 95 (1854)
Native Ranges. Albania to Greece, Crete
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude500-2700m
Descriptionleaves obovate to suborbiculate, at margins minutely appressed hirsute, glabrous, flowers 2mm across in cluster, sepals ciliate
Size1-5cm
Color
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny 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
SynonymsHerniaria permixta Jan ex Nyman
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, KRI Kriti)
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