| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Odontostemma spathulifolium (L.H.Zhou) Rabeler & W.L.Wagner |
| Synonyms | Arenaria spathulifolia C.Y.Wu ex L.H.Zhou |
| Arenaria muliensis C.Y.Wu ex L.H.Zhou | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-4200m |
| Description | stems glandular hirsute, leaves spathulate, 5-6mm, glandular lanate, ciliate, obtuse, flowers few in cyme, sepals lanceolate, ciliate, acute, petals obovate, 3-4mm long |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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