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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesSideritis leucantha Cav. 
BibliographyIcon. 4: 2 (1797)
Native Rangese. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptiongrey or white tomentose, leaves 7-15mm, linear to obovate, entire to shallowly lobate, whorls 3-12, 2-6-flowered, remote, flowers 7-10mm long
Size10-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSideritis x angustifolia var. canescens T.Navarro & Rosua
Sideritis leucantha ssp. albicaulis Obôn & D.Rivera
Sideritis leucantha ssp. ilicitana Alcaraz & al.
Sideritis leucantha ssp. incana (Willk.) Malag.
Sideritis leucantha var. meridionalis Font Quer
Sideritis leucantha var. oblongifolia Rouy
Sideritis leucantha var. tomentosa Font Quer ex O.Bolós & Vigo
Sideritis linearifolia var. incana Willk.
Sideritis murgetana Obón & D.Rivera
Sideritis murgetana ssp. littoralis Obôn & D.Rivera
Sideritis murgetana ssp. pauciflora Obôn & D.Rivera
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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