| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria oreophila Hook.f. |
| Synonyms | Arenaria lichiangensis W.W.Sm. |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 3500-5000m |
| Description | basal leaves linear, 1-2cm, acute, stem leaves ovate, 5-15mm, hirsute, obtuse, flowers solitary, terminal, sepals elliptic, glandular villose, petals narrowly obovate, 7-8mm |
| Size | 4-9cm |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Qinghai ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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