| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Paronychia muschleri Chaudhri |
| Synonyms | Paronychia rigida Muschl. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2000-4500m |
| Description | leaves narrowly ovate, subamplexicaule, acerose, minutely pubescent, glabrescent, 3-5mm, stipules lanceolate, flowers shortly pedicellate in few flowered clusters |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| 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 , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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