| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Odontostemma moniliferum (Mattf.) Rabeler & W.L.Wagner |
| Synonyms | Arenaria monilifera Mattf. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-4000m |
| Description | leaves broadly elliptic, 10-18mm, hirsutulous, flowers 1-2, pedicellate, sepals elliptic, white or red long hirsute, petals obovate, 5-7mm long, apex lacerate |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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