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Spergularia floribunda (Gay) Rohrb.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSpergularia floribunda (Gay) Rohrb. 
BibliographyLinnaea 37: 230 (1872)
Native Rangec. & n. Chile
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Altitude0-100m
Descriptionfinely lanate, leaves linear, subfiliform, 1-2cm long, bracts lanceolate, sharply acute, 6-8mm, flowers numerous in terminal clusters, petals 3mm
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, 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
SynonymsArenaria floribunda Gay
Lepigonum floribundum Kindb.
Spergularia coquimbensis Phil.
Tissa coquimbensis (Phil.) Reiche
Tissa floribunda (Gay) Reiche
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North)
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