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Minuartia micrantha Schischk.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesMinuartia micrantha Schischk. 
BibliographyFl. URSS [V.L.Komarov, ed.] 6: 884 (1936)
Native Rangenw. Iran to n. & e. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves linear-subulate, 5-12mm long, ciliolate, 3-veined, cymes 3-7-flowered, terminal, sepals ovate-lanceolate, acute, petals narrowly ovate, 3-4mm long
Size6-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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