| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Pycnophyllopsis muscosa Skottsb. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-1300m |
| Description | leaves opposite, densely imbricate, convex, ovate-triangular, acute, at base connate, coriaceous, 2-3mm, solitary, terminal, hidden amongst upper leaves, ca. 2mm |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub, 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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