| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria alfacarensis Pamp. |
| Synonyms | Arenaria lithops Heywood ex McNeill |
| Arenaria pulvinata Huter | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | leaves triangular-ovate, 1-2mm long, densely imbricate, flowers small, partially hiddden in cushion, sepals ovate, obtuse, petals 2-3mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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