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Arenaria filicaulis Fenzl ex Griseb.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesArenaria filicaulis Fenzl ex Griseb. 
BibliographySpic. Fl. Rumel. 1: 203 (1843)
Native Rangesc. Bulgaria to w. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude700-2000m
Descriptionpubescent, leaves 4-9mm, acute, upper leaves sessile, lower leaves shortly petiolate, ovate to elliptic, petals obovate to oblanceolate, corolla ca. 1cm across
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
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
SynonymsArenaria filicaulis ssp. euboica McNeill
Arenaria graveolens var. athoa Boiss
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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