| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Facchinia cerastiifolia (Ramond ex DC.) Dillenb. & Kadereit |
| Synonyms | Arenaria cerastiifolia Ramond ex DC. |
| Arenaria ramondii Poir. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2100-3200m |
| Description | leaves oval-lanceolate, glaucous, glandular hirsute, 5-7-nerved, flowers solitary, pedicellate, sepals oval, acute, petals much longer than sepals |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Spain) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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