Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Cherleria marcescens (Fernald) A.J.Moore & Dillenb. |
Bibliography | Willdenowia 47: 12 (2017) |
Native Range | e. Canada to Vermont |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 200-1000m |
Description | leaves green, subulate, 4-8mm long, glabrous, obtuse to truncate, shiny, flowers solitary, terminal, pedicellate, sepals ovate, obtuse, petals spathulate, 6-8mm long |
Size | 4-6cm |
Color | white, lilac |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Arenaria laricifolia var. marcescens (Fernald) B.Boivin Arenaria marcescens Fernald Minuartia marcescens (Fernald) House |
Territory | 7 Northern America 72 Eastern Canada (NFL Newfoundland, QUE Québec) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (VER Vermont) |