| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Odontostemma barbatum (Franch.) Sadeghian & Zarre |
| Synonyms | Arenaria barbata Franch. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2400-4800m |
| Description | glandular hirsute, leaves orbiculate-obovate or orbiculate, long white ciliate, flowers 3-10, pedicellate, sepals lanceolate, petals 10-12mm long, fimbriate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| 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
barbatum hirsutissimum (W.W.Sm.) Rabeler & W.L.Wagner, PhytoKeys 63: 81 (2016)
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