| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Calandrinia acaulis Kunth |
| Synonyms | Calandrinia megarhiza Hemsl. |
| Calandrinia mexicana (Rydb.) Pax & K.Hoffm. | |
| Calandrinia saltensis Hauman | |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 2500-4900m |
| Description | leaves linear, acute, 2-5cm long, grass-like, sometimes reddish, flowers 2-3cm across, pentamerous |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings of rosettes in summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Gulf , Mexico Southwest ) Southern America Central America (Costa Rica , Guatemala ) Caribbean Northern South America (Venezuela ) Western South America (Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MONTIACEAE
acaulis magna J.F.Macbr., Candollea 5: 350 (1934)
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