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Linaria petraea Jord. trib. Antirrhinae 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesLinaria petraea Jord. trib. Antirrhinae
BibliographyCompt.-Rend. Trav. Soc. Hallér 1854-1856: 116 (1856)
Native RangeAlps to e. France, e. Pyrenees
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Descriptionstems procumbent, ramose, densely leafy, leaves linear, of 4 in whorls, 5-15mm long, flowers 3-10 in raceme, lower lip orange
Size5-20cm
Colorviolet
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; basal cuttings in late spring and summer
SynonymsLinaria alpina var. diffusa Rouy
Linaria alpina var. erecta Chav.
Linaria alpina var. petraea (Jord.) Gaut.
Linaria alpina ssp. petraea (Jord.) H.Marcailhou & A.Marcailhou
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
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