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Cerastium dinaricum Beck & Szyszyl.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesCerastium dinaricum Beck & Szyszyl. 
BibliographyPl. Cernagor. Lect.: 62 (1888)
Native RangeAlbania to Montenegro
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Descriptionleaves sessile, ovate, 12-18mm, glabrous or hirsute, flowers solitary, calyx lobes 5-7mm, ovate, petals in outline triangular, 7-10mm, incised
Size7-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
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
SynonymsCerastium dinaricum var. hekuravense (Jáv.) Niketić
Cerastium dinaricum f. velebiticum Degen & Lengyel
Cerastium hekuravense Jáv.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, YUG Yugoslavia)
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