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Heliosperma macranthum Pančić  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesHeliosperma macranthum Pančić 
BibliographyElench. Pl. Vasc.: 11 (1875)
Native Rangen. & ne. Albania to Montenego
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude1400-2000m
Descriptionwoody-based, stems thin, numerous, glandular-hirsute, basal leaves obovate, 12-25mm, sparsely glandular-hirsute, calyx campanulate, petals emarginate
Size5-15cm
Colorrose
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsIxoca macrantha (Pančić) Soják
Silene macrantha (Pančić) H.Neumayer
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, YUG Yugoslavia)
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