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Linaria hepatica Bunge trib. Antirrhinae 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesLinaria hepatica Bunge trib. Antirrhinae
BibliographyIcon. Pl. [C.F.von Ledebour] 1: 22 (1829)
Native RangeCentral Asia to Mongolia and n. Pakistan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionglabrous, glaucous, lower leaves broadly lanceolate, flat, 3-veined, 4-5cm, the upper linear or filiform, flowers 2-9 in 5-15cm long inflorescence, calyx glabrous
Size15-20cm
Colorbrownish yellow
Bloomsummer
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 spring; basal cuttings in late spring and summer
SynonymsLinaria macroura var. latifolia Regel
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan)
     36 China (CHX Xinjiang)
     37 Mongolia
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan)
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