| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cherleria rupestris (Labill.) A.J.Moore & Dillenb. |
| Synonyms | Arenaria rupestris Labill. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | leaves short, dense, rigid, aristate, obtuse, at base ciliate, uninerved, flowers 3-5 in cyme, sepals glandular, oblong-linear, 3-nerved, petals oblong-linear |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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
Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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