| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium crassipes Bartl. |
| Synonyms | Cerastium orophilum Wedd. |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 4800-5200m |
| Description | crisped white hirsute, basal leaves linear, oblanceolate, 15-25mm long, 2-4mm wide, the upper shorter and wider, acuminate, inflorescence capitate, petals bifid |
| Size | 3-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, carpet |
| 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 |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Ecuador , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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