| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium szowitsii Boiss. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-3300m |
| Description | adpressed hirsute, eglandular, leaves oblong, acute, tapered to petiole, flowers 1-5 in cyme, sepals oblong, adpressed lanate, scarious |
| Size | 12-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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