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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesStellaria semivestita Edgew. 
BibliographyFl. Brit. India [J.D.Hooker] 1: 230 (1874)
Native Rangec. & w. Himalaya
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1800-2400m
Descriptionlanate, stems crowded, densely leafy, leaves subulate, 10-15mm, curvate, flowers pedicellate, 15mm across, sepals acuminate, black striate, tomentose, petals bifid
Size5-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
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 early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya)
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