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Minuartia leucocephala (Boiss.) Mattf.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesMinuartia leucocephala (Boiss.) Mattf. 
BibliographyBeibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 126: 30 (1921)
Native Rangewc. & s. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatscree and moraines
Altitude1600-2400m
Descriptioncinereous-sericeous, leaves subulate, sulcate, acute, erect, fasciculate, flowers in capitate cymes, sepals hirsute, lanceolate, acute, green, petals acute
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAlsine leucocephala Boiss.
Arenaria leucocephala (Boiss.) Fernald
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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