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Cerastium moesiacum Friv.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesCerastium moesiacum Friv. 
BibliographyFlora 19: 435 (1836)
Native Rangese. Europe
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1300-2200m
Descriptionyellowish tomentose, leaves elliptic to broadly lanceolate, on non-flowering shoots obovate, obtuse, flowers numerous in elongate cyme, petals 12-20mm long
Size5-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomearly summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCerastium arvense var. latifrons Urum.
Cerastium moesiacum f. dimoniei Borza
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, YUG Yugoslavia)
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