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Arenaria amabilis Bory  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesArenaria amabilis Bory 
BibliographyAnn. Gén. Sci. Phys. 3: 5 (1820)
Native Rangese. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionleaves 2-3mm, triangular to ovate-lanceolate, crenate, obtuse, on both faces glabrous, flowers solitary, calyx lobes lanceolate, ciliate, distinctly striate, petals 4-5
Size2-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArenaria aggregata var. epitricha Font Quer
Arenaria aggregata var. granatensis (Boiss.) Font Quer
Arenaria aggregata ssp. imbricata (Lag. & Rodr.) Font Quer
Arenaria imbricata Lag. & Rodr.
Arenaria tetraquetra ssp. amabilis (Bory) H.Lindb.
Arenaria tetraquetra var. amabilis (Bory) Gürke
Arenaria tetraquetra var. epitricha (Font Quer) Font Quer ex M.Laínz
Arenaria tetraquetra var. granatensis Boiss.
Arenaria tetraquetra var. imbricata (Lag. & Rodr.) Webb
Arenaria tetraquetra ssp. imbricata (Lag. & Rodr.) M.Laínz
Minuartia imbricata (Lag. & Rodr.) Mattf.
Spergula imbricata (Lag. & Rodr.) D.Dietr.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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