| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium behmianum Muschl. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4200-4400m |
| Description | stems glabrescent, leaves pubescent, ciliate, oblong or ovate-oblong, acute, 1-2cm, flowers few, solitary, pedicellate, sepals oblong |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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