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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
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| 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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