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Dianthus subacaulis Vill.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesDianthus subacaulis Vill. 
BibliographyHist. Pl. Dauphiné 3: 597 (1789)
Native Rangese. France
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude300-1700m
Descriptionlower leaves glabrous, lanceolate, obtuse, 1mm wide, stem leaves shorter and appresed to stem, flowers small, solitary, 6-12mm across
Size5-20cm
Colorpale pink
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
SynonymsDianthus furcatus ssp. subacaulis (Vill.) Graebn.
Dianthus virgineus var. subacaulis (Vill.) Ser.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa
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