| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cherleria sedoides L. |
| Synonyms | Arenaria sedoides (L.) Druce |
| Cherleria caespitosa Lam. | |
| Minuartia sedoides (L.) Hiern | |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 100-3200m |
| Description | leaves linear, acuminate, 4-6mm long, adaxially canaliculate, margins cartilagenous, flowers undistinct, petals shorter than sepals |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | greenish |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | ind |
| Type | cushion |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Northern Europe (Great Britain ) Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Poland , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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