| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Sabulina elegans (Cham. & Schltdl.) Dillenb. & Kadereit |
| Synonyms | Arenaria elegans Cham. & Schltdl. |
| Minuartia elegans (Cham. & Schltdl.) Schischk. | |
| Minuartia orthotrichoides Schischk. | |
| Habitat | tundra |
| Altitude | arctic-alpine |
| Description | glabrous, stems densely leafy, leaves triangular-subulate, carnose, obtuse, 3mm, flowers solitary, terminal and axillary, sepals ovate, 2mm, acute, petals obovate, 2-3mm |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly 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 |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Alaska , Northwest Territories , Yukon ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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