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Pharnaceum serpyllifolium L.f.  
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FamilyMOLLUGINACEAE
Genus speciesPharnaceum serpyllifolium L.f. 
BibliographySuppl. Pl.: 186 (1782)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude1600-1800m
Descriptionstems ramose, filiform, at nodes densely barbate, stipules sericeous, leaves verticillate, ovate, acute or obtuse, tipped with awn, pedicels 1flowered, axillary and terminal
Size3-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
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, 18-21°C
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMollugo serpyllifolia (L.f.) Ser.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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