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Rumicastrum eremaeum (Ewart) Carolin  
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FamilyMONTIACEAE
Genus speciesRumicastrum eremaeum (Ewart) Carolin 
BibliographyPhytologia 102: 119 (2020)
Native RangeAustralia
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Descriptionleaves lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, 1-5cm, flowers solitary, erect, petals 3-7mm long
Size5-15cm
Colorwhite, rose, purple
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
cuttings of rosettes in summer
SynonymsCalandrinia eremaea Ewart
Calandrinia pusilla Lindl.
Claytonia pusilla F.Muell.
Parakeelya eremaea (Ewart) Hershk.
Territory5 Australasia
     50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, NTA Northern Territory, QLD Queensland, SOA South Australia, VIC Victoria, WAU Western Australia)
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