| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria aggregata (L.) Loisel. |
| Synonyms | Gypsophila aggregata L. |
| Arenaria capitata Lam. | |
| Arenaria pseudarmeriastrum Rouy | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | leaves to 4mm long, more or less imbricate, flowers 4-5-merous, 3-15, in dense terminal head, sepals ovate-lanceolate, acute, petals 4-8mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | lax cushion |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, medium 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 |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
aggregata cavanillesiana Font Quer & Rivas Goday, Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 6(2): 487 (1946)
aggregata favargeri Nieto Fel., Candollea 40(2): 472 (1985)
aggregata oscensis Pau, Bol. Soc. Aragonesa Ci. Nat. 9: 56 (1910)
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