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Minuartia dirphya





Origin:  The Greek island of Euboea (or Evia) on the slopes of Mt. Dirphys.
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Minuartia
Species
dirphya
Category
Perennials
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugustSeptember
General Description
A critically endangered plant with a population of less than 250 individuals. Forms loose cushions, with non-flowering shoots 4.5 cm in length. The flowering stems differ in appearance, only 13.5-8 mm in length, bears 8-14 pairs of leaves and loose clusters of white flowers.
Habitat
Grows on serpentine substrates at an altitude of 900-1,000 m in thin soil with a high concentration of rock and gravel.
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