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Arenaria balearica L.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesArenaria balearica L. 
BibliographySyst. Nat. ed. 12, 3(App.): 230 (1768)
Native RangeBaleares to Montecristo
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude0-1400m
Descriptionstems rooting, leaves opposite, ovate, evergreen, very minute, flowers solitary, 6-10mm, calyx purple, sepals ovate-lanceolate, obtuse, mucronate, petals 3-5mm long
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAlsinanthus balearicus (L.) Desv.
Arenaria caespitosa Salisb.
Arenaria corsica Steud.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, COR Corse, SAR Sardegna)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy)
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