| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium pusillum Ser. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2800-5000m |
| Description | leaves spathulate to oblong, 5-15mm long, white pubescent, ciliate, obtuse, cymes terminal, pedicels 5-8mm, glandular pubescent, petals oblong, 8-10mm long, bilobate |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Buryatiya , Chita , Irkutsk , Krasnoyarsk , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (China South-Central , Inner Mongolia , China North-Central , Qinghai , Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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