| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Eremogone kumaonensis (Maxim.) Rabeler & W.L.Wagner |
| Synonyms | Arenaria kumaonensis Maxim. |
| Habitat | cold steppes |
| Altitude | 4600-4800m |
| Description | leaves subulate, 2-5mm, flowers solitary, pedicels glandular hirsute, sepals lanceolate, 4-5mm long, margins broadly membranous, apex obtuse, petals elliptic, 5-7mm long |
| Size | 2-3cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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 (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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