| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium gracile Dufour |
| Synonyms | Cerastium hirtellum Pomel |
| Cerastium holotrichum Sennen & Mauricio | |
| Cerastium lammotei Le Grand | |
| Habitat | sands |
| Description | glandular pubescent, lower leaves broadly obovate, stem leaves oblong or lanceolate-linear, sepals ovate-lanceolate, acute, with 3-5 distinct veins, mauve |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | pale rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Portugal , Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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