| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria tetraquetra L. |
| Synonyms | Arenaria deccusata Salisb. |
| Arenaria glutinosa Willd. ex Ledeb. | |
| Arenria inamoena Steud. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1800-2700m |
| Description | stems densely crowded, leaves oval, obtuse, imbricate, apically curvate, flowers solitary, 5-9mm across, petals 4-5 |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Spain) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
tetraquetra murcica (Font Quer) Farvager & Nieto Fel., Bot. J. Linn. Soc., 97(1): 3 (1988)
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