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Cerastium terrae-novae Fernald & Wiegand  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesCerastium terrae-novae Fernald & Wiegand 
BibliographyRhodora 22: 176 (1921)
Native RangeNewfoundland
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude20-700m
Descriptionleaves sessile, elliptic-oblong, obtuse, densely glandular hirsute, flowers 1-3 in lax cyme, bracts ovate-lanceolate, petals narrowly oblanceolate, 7-10mm long, bifid
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCerastium beeringianum ssp. terrae-novae (Fernald & Wiegand) Hultén
Cerastium terrae-novae f. waghornei Fernald & Wiegand
Territory7 Northern America
     72 Eastern Canada (NFL Newfoundland)
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