Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Cerastium thomasii Ten. |
Bibliography | Fl. Neapol Prodr. App. 4: 21 (1823) |
Native Range | c. Apennines |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1700-2900m |
Description | leaves opposite, linear to lanceolate, 8-12mm, adaxially sparsely hirsute, flowers 1-3, pedicellate, calyx lobes lanceolate, petals spathulate, 12-14mm, incised |
Size | 3-6cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Cerastium arvense ssp. thomasii (Ten.) Rouy & Foucaud Cerastium subulatum Porta Stellaria pumila Brocchi |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |