| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium thomsonii Hook.f. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2500-3500m |
| Description | stems densely glandular pubescent, leaves elliptic, 5-15mm, long pilose, subacute, cymes few flowered, flowers large, sepals oblong, subacute, petals broadly obovate, bilobate |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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