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Cerastium haussknechtii Boiss. & Hausskn.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesCerastium haussknechtii Boiss. & Hausskn. 
BibliographyOesterr. Bot. Z. 26: 411 (1876)
Native RangeTurkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionpale green, sparsely sericeous, stems apically leafless, leaves linear, mucronate, stem leaves lanceolate, acuminate, flowers 3-4 in umbel, sepals hirsute, oblong, petals bifid
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typeperennial
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
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCerastium macrocarpum Boiss. & Hausskn.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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