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Sabulina caespitosa Rchb.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSabulina caespitosa Rchb. 
BibliographyFl. Germ. Excurs. 2: 788 (1832)
Native Rangew. & wc. Europe
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptioncaespitose, leaves opposite, subulate to linear, 3-7mm, obscurely 3-veined, glabrous, flowers 3-5 in lax cymes, sepals ovate-lanceolate, acute, petals elliptic
Size5-12cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
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
SynonymsAlsine verna var. hercynica Willk.
Minuartia verna ssp. hercynica (Willk.) O.Schwarz
Minuartia verna var. hercynica (Willk.) Friedrich
Sabulina verna ssp. hercynica (Willk.) Dillenb. & Kadereit
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (BGM Belgium, GER Germany)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
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