| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Eremogone lychnidea (M.Bieb.) Rupr. |
| Synonyms | Arenaria lychnidea M.Bieb. |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 2400-3100m |
| Description | leaves numerous, 2-8cm long, subulate, stem leaves few, similar, inflorescence 1-5-flowered, compact cyme, petals oblanceolate, acute, ca. 1cm long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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