| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Paronychia pulvinata A.Gray |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3300-4200m |
| Description | leaves narrowly elliptic, 2-5mm long, carnose, obtuse, glabrous, stipules ovate, obtuse, entire, flowers usually solitary, terminal, covered by leaves |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, cushion |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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