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Cherleria marcescens (Fernald) A.J.Moore & Dillenb.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesCherleria marcescens (Fernald) A.J.Moore & Dillenb. 
BibliographyWilldenowia 47: 12 (2017)
Native Rangee. Canada to Vermont
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude200-1000m
Descriptionleaves green, subulate, 4-8mm long, glabrous, obtuse to truncate, shiny, flowers solitary, terminal, pedicellate, sepals ovate, obtuse, petals spathulate, 6-8mm long
Size4-6cm
Colorwhite, lilac
Bloomsummer
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
SynonymsArenaria laricifolia var. marcescens (Fernald) B.Boivin
Arenaria marcescens Fernald
Minuartia marcescens (Fernald) House
Territory7 Northern America
     72 Eastern Canada (NFL Newfoundland, QUE Québec)
     75 Northeastern U.S.A. (VER Vermont)
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