| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cherleria circassica (Albov) A.J.Moore & Dillenb. |
| Synonyms | Alsine circassica Albov |
| Arenaria caucasica Ledeb. | |
| Minuartia circassica (Albov) Woronow | |
| Habitat | rocks and screes |
| Altitude | 2000-3800m |
| Description | leaves 15-25mm, linear, at margins scabrous, inflorescence 2-5-flowered, sepals distinctly 3-veined, oblong-spathulate, petals ca. 1cm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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