| Family | DIAPENSIACEAE |
| Genus species | Pyxidanthera barbulata Michx. |
| Synonyms | Diapensia barbulata (Michx.) Elliott |
| Diapensia americana Banks ex Sims | |
| Diapensia cuneifolia Pursh | |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 10-200m |
| Description | branchlets glabrous or sparsely hirsute, leaves narrowly oblanceolate to lanceolate, 3-7mm, entire, acute, hirsute, flowers solitary, sessile, rotate, lobes 3-5mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | bright pink |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, moist, sandy soil |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A. (New Jersey , New York ) Southeastern U.S.A. (North Carolina , South Carolina , Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | DIAPENSIACEAE
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