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Cerastium pyrenaicum J.Gay  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesCerastium pyrenaicum J.Gay 
BibliographyAnn. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 26: 231 (1832)
Native Rangee. Pyrenees
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude1000-1300m
Descriptionprocumbent, stems basally glabrous, apically glandular-pubescent, leaves large, lanceolate, acute, flowers of 1-2, sepals ovate-lanceolate, acute, petals bifid
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCerastium alpinum ssp. pyrenaicum (J.Gay) Bonnier & Layens
Cerastium endressianum Prolongo ex Willk. & Lange
Cerastium latifolium ssp. pyrenaicum (J.Gay) Nyman
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
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