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Lampranthus vernalis (L.Bolus) L.Bolus  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesLampranthus vernalis (L.Bolus) L.Bolus 
BibliographyNotes Mesembryanthemum 3: 170 (1939)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionbranchlets procumbent, leaves opposite, subfalcate, 1-2cm, green, minutely papilose, flowers of 3, thinly pedicellate, 3-5cm, calyx lobes acute, petals 4-rowed, obtuse
Size20-30cm
Colorrose
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in summer
SynonymsLampranthus arenosus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
Lampranthus salicola (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
Mesembryanthemum arenosum L.Bolus
Mesembryanthemum salicola L.Bolus
Mesembryanthemum vernale L.Bolus
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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