| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Saponaria bellidifolia Sm. |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 700-2000m |
| Description | glabrous, stems erect, simple, leaves spathulate, petiolate, upper leaves more narrow, flowers 2-8mm across in compact cluster, petals spreading, anthers yellow |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , 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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