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Stellaria imbricata Bunge  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesStellaria imbricata Bunge 
BibliographyFl. Altaic. [C.F.von Ledebour] 2: 159 (1830)
Native RangeAltay to Xinjiang and Mongolia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves imbricate, oblong-lanceolate, 10-11mm, glabrous, flowers solitary, terminal, sepals ovate with broadly membranous margin, petals bifid, 5-7mm long
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
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
SynonymsStellaria palustris var. imbricata (Bunge) Krylov
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     30 Siberia (ALT Altay)
     36 China (CHX Xinjiang)
     37 Mongolia
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