| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Eremogone edgeworthiana (Majumdar) Pusalkar & D.K.Singh |
| Synonyms | Arenaria edgeworthiana Majumdar |
| Arenaria monticola Edgew. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4200-5100m |
| Description | leaves subulate-linear, 8-20mm, hirsute, apex aristate, margins scabrous, flowers solitary, terminal, sepals lanceolate, petals broadly ovate, 9-12mm long |
| Size | 4-8cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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