| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium araraticum Rupr. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2900-5000m |
| Description | leaves linear-oblong, obtuse, glabrous, inflorescence few flowered, sepals lanceolate, 6-8mm long, pilose, scarious, petals 1cm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| 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
Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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