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Chaenorhinum tenellum (Cav.) Lange trib. Antirrhinae 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesChaenorhinum tenellum (Cav.) Lange trib. Antirrhinae
BibliographyProdr. Fl. Hisp. [M.Willkomm & J.M.C.Lange] 2: 581 (1870)
Native Rangee. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude350-1100m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, ovate to orbiculate, subacute or obtuse, on base truncate, on both faces green, densely pubescent, opposite, inflorescence 5-20-flowered, flowers 6-8mm long
Size5-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C
basal cuttings in late spring
SynonymsAnarrhinum tenellum (Cav.) Willd.
Antirrhinum tenellum Cav.
Linaria tenella (Cav.) DC.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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