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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesArenaria tomentosa Willk. 
BibliographyLinnaea 25: 15 (1852)
Native Rangese. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1000-2200m
Descriptiondensely silvery crispate-hirsute, leaves imbricate, 1-2mm, ovate, obtuse, curvate, flowers pentamerous, terminal, shortly pedicellate, 1-3, sepals lanceolate, petals 5-7mm
Size1-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
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
SynonymsArenaria aggregata ssp. tomentosa (Willk.) Font Quer
Arenaria tetraquetra ssp. tomentosa (Willk.) M.Laínz
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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