| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Colobanthus monticola Petrie |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | leaves dense, patent, shortly, distinctly vaginate, linear-subulate, 5mm long, shortly apiculate, floral pedicels short, sepals 4, ca. 3mm long, linear-subulate |
| Size | 2-4cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | 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 |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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