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Cerastium macranthum Boiss.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesCerastium macranthum Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 5: 85 (1844)
Native RangeTurkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptiongrey tomentose, lower leaves crowded, lanceolate-linear, acuminate, flowers 3-5 in compact cyme, sepals ovate, acute, broadly scarious, petals retuse
Size5-20cm
Colorwhite
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 early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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