Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Spergularia pissisi (Phil.) I..M.Johnst. |
Bibliography | Revista Chilena Hist. Nat. 33: 26 (1929) |
Native Range | nw. Argentina to c. & n. Chile |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2500-4000m |
Description | glandular-hirsute, leaves oblong-linear, 6-12mm, bracts ovate-lanceolate, ca. 3mm, flowers terminal, solitary, sepals ovate, petals equally long |
Size | 3-6cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Arenaria pissisi Phil. Spergula pissisi (Phil.) Volponi Tissa pissisi (Phil.) Reiche |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |