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Arenaria soratensis Rohrb.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesArenaria soratensis Rohrb. 
BibliographyLinnaea 37: 266 (1872)
Native RangeBolivia to Peru
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Descriptionstems densely pubescent, leaves carnose, ovate-lanceolate or narrowly ovate. acuminate, adaxially sparsely pilose, flowers solitary, axillary, long pedicellate, petals ovate
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
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