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Moehringia villosa (Wulfen) Fenzl  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesMoehringia villosa (Wulfen) Fenzl 
BibliographyVers. Darstell. Alsin.: 46 (1833)
Native RangeSlovenia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude900-1600m
Descriptionpubescent, leaves adpressed hirsute, lower leaves narrowly ovate, upper leaves linear to linear-spathulate, flowers pentamerous, solitary, sepals lanceolate, petals 6-8mm long
Size5-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomearly summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
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
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAlsine villosa (Wulfen) Heynh.
Arenaria villosa Wulfen
Arenaria wulfenii Steud.
Moehringia glabrescens Rchb. ex Nyman
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (YUG Yugoslavia)
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