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Petrocoptis grandiflora Rothm.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesPetrocoptis grandiflora Rothm. 
BibliographyCavanillesia 7: 111 (1935)
Native Rangenw. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude400-500m
Descriptionlower stem leaves 1-2cm, ovate-lanceolate or ovate, thin, green, petiolate, bracts 2-4mm, leaf-like, calyx glabrous, purple, petals 2cm long, retuse
Size15-30cm
Colorpinkish purple
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny 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
SynonymsSilene laxipruinosa Mayol & Rosselló
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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