Thylacospermum caespitosum (Cambess.) Schischk.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Thylacospermum

Characteristics

Cushions ± semiglobose to nearly mat-forming, glabrous, 30--50 cm in diam. Stems very densely branched, 2--6 cm tall. Leaf blade ovate-lanceolate, 2--4 × ca. 2 mm, rigid, glossy, base joined to sheath, margin ciliate, apex mucronate. Flowers ca. 4 mm in diam. Sepals green, lanceolate, ca. 2.5 × 1 mm, 3-veined, apex obtuse or acuminate. Petals ovate-oblong, margin entire. Disc yellow, orbicular, fleshy. Stamens shorter than sepals. Capsule glossy yellow, globose, 2.5--3 mm. Seed light brown, ca. 1.5 mm. Fl. Jun--Jul, fr. Jul--Aug.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.02 - 0.06
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Soil texture 7-9
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

Uses medicinal wood
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Thylacospermum caespitosum world distribution map, present in China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60466413-2
WFO ID wfo-0001292296
COL ID 56Q4Q
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Synonyms

Periandra caespitosa Thylacospermum rupifragum Arenaria rupifraga Thylacospermum caespitosum Flourensia caespitosa