Biology:Cherleria biflora
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Short description: Species of plant
| Cherleria biflora | |
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| Cherleria biflora | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Cherleria |
| Species: | C. biflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Cherleria biflora (L.) A.J.Moore & Dillenb.
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Cherleria biflora is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is known as mountain stitchwort.[1]
Description
The species is perennial, and forms mats and cushions. It flowers from June to August.[2]
Range
Cherleria biflora is found in the upper subalpine and alpine zones in North America (including in the Rocky Mountains and the Cascades), Central and Northern Europe, and Asia.[2][3][4]
Habitat
Cherleria biflora is found in dry, gravelly to rocky slopes in the upper subalpine zone to alpine zone, and in the artic zone.[5][4]
References
- ↑ "Cherleria biflora (L.) A.J.Moore & Dillenb." (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/8033980.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cherleria biflora" (in en). http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Cherleria%20biflora.
- ↑ "SEINet Portal Network - Cherleria biflora". https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=338370&clid=67.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cherleria biflora in Euro+Med Plantdatabase
- ↑ "Cherleria biflora" (in en). http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Cherleria+biflora.
Wikidata ☰ Q50346529 entry
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