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Stellaria winkleri (Briq.) Schischk.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesStellaria winkleri (Briq.) Schischk. 
BibliographyFl. URSS [V.L.Komarov, ed.] 6: 403 (1936)
Native RangeCentral Asia to Xinjiang
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2500-4100m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves sessile, ovate-lanceolate, 5-10mm long, cuneate, acuminate, flowers solitary, axillary, 5mm across, sepals with white, membranous margins
Size3-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
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 early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCerastium schizopetalum H.Winkl.
Cerastium winkleri Briq.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan)
     36 China (CHX Xinjiang)
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