Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Cerastium soleirolii Ser. ex Duby |
Bibliography | Bot. Gall. 1: 87 (1828) |
Native Range | Corsica |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 800-2700m |
Description | stems pubescent and glandular, leaves 1-2cm, linear to linear-lanceolate, pubescent to glabrous, flowers 1-7 in cyme, sepals lanceolate, acute, glandular pubescent |
Size | 3-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Cerastium arvense ssp. soleirolii (Ser. ex Duby) Arcang. Cerastium stenopetalum var. nanum Barberis & al. Cerastium stenopetalum var. oligadenum Briq. Cerastium stenopetalum var. polyadenum Briq. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (COR Corse) |