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Arabis pumila Jacq.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesArabis pumila Jacq. 
BibliographyFl. Austriac. 3: 44 (1775)
Native RangeAlps
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1900-3000m
Descriptionleaves in rosette, ovate, tapered to petiole, denticulate or entire, dark green, shiny, flowers few, 6-7mm across
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArabis bellidifolia Crantz
Arabis ciliaris Willd.
Arabis nutans Moench
Arabis pumila var. nutans Gaudin
Crucifera pumila E.H.L.Krause
Turritis alpina Braune
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia)
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