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Arabis mollis Steven  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesArabis mollis Steven 
BibliographyMém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 3: 270 (1812)
Native RangeCaucasus to e. Turkey and nw. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude2800-4000m
Descriptionbasal leaves in rosette, petiolate, orbiculate, cordate, crenate, stem leaves ovate, amplexicaule, auriculate, crenate, flowers in raceme, petals 8-10mm long
Size15-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArabis christiana N.Busch
Arabis lactea Steven ex Rupr.
Arabis nepetifolia var. elata Grossh.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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