Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Cerastium multiflorum C.A.Mey. |
Bibliography | Verz. Pfl. Casp. Meer.: 222 (1831) |
Native Range | Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1200-3000m |
Description | grey pubescent, lower leaves lanceolate, at base tapered, the other oblong-lanceolate, sessile, 1-4cm, flowers 2-5 in cyme, sepals oblong-lanceolate, acute, petals 10-12mm long |
Size | 8-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Cerastium salatavicum Rupr. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |