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Linaria anticaria Boiss. & Reut. trib. Antirrhinae 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesLinaria anticaria Boiss. & Reut. trib. Antirrhinae
BibliographyPugill. Pl. Afr. Bor. Hispan.: 86 (1852)
Native RangeMountains of s. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude600-1200m
Descriptionglabrous, glaucous, stems numerous, leaves verticillate of 3-5, oblong or lanceolate, attenuate, flowers in terminal racemes, bracts linear, corolla blue striate
Size10-15cm
Colorwhitish
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
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
division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsLinaria aeruginea f. gobantesiana (Coincy) Pau
Linaria almijarensis Campo & Amo
Linaria anticaria var. angustifolia Boiss. & Reut.
Linarua anticaria ssp. rossmaessleri (Willk.) Rivas Goday
Linaria gobantesiana Coincy
Linaria rossmaessleri Willk.
Linaria variegata Pau
Linaria verticillata ssp. anticaria (Boiss. & Reut.) L.Sáez & M.B.Crespo
Linaria verticillata var. variegata Webb & Heldr.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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