| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria densissima Wall. |
| Synonyms | Cherleria juniperina D.Don |
| Dolophragma juniperinum (D.Don) Fenzl | |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 3500-5500m |
| Description | leaves imbricate, subulate, 5-10mm, pungent, flowers solitary, terminal, pedicellate, sepals elliptic or ovate, petals narrowly falcate, 4-6mm long |
| Size | 4-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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