| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria armerina Bory |
| Synonyms | Arenaria armeriastrum Boiss. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-3400m |
| Description | leaves ovate to narrowly lanceolate, 1-4mm long, curvate, plicate, flowers to 8mm across, 4-12, in compact terminal cluster, surrounded by narrow bracts |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | lax cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Morocco) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
armerina caesia (Boiss.) C.Diaz & al., Biol.-Ecol. Médit., 9(2-3): 165 (1982)
armerina frigida (Boiss.) Cuatrec., Estudio sobre la Magina 266 (1929)
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