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Petrorhagia gasparrinii (Guss.) Holub  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesPetrorhagia gasparrinii (Guss.) Holub 
BibliographyPreslia 58: 302 (1986)
Native RangeSicilia
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Descriptionglabrous, caespitose, leaves thick, narrowly linear-lanceolate, at base scabrously ciliate, crowded, uninerved, solitary in broaf inflorescence, petals emarginate
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, 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
SynonymsGypsophila gasparrinii Guss.
Petrorhagia saxifraga f. bicolor (Jord. & Fourr.) Gamisans
Petrorhagia saxifraga ssp. gasparrinii (Guss.) Pignatti ex Greuter & Burdet
Tunica bicolor Jord. & Fourr.
Tunica gasparrinii Nyman
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (SIC Sicilia)
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