| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Odontostemma auricomum (Tsui ex L.H.Zhou) Rabeler & W.L.Wagner |
| Synonyms | Arenaria auricoma Tsui ex L.H.Zhou |
| Habitat | sands |
| Altitude | 4200-4800m |
| Description | taproot, leaves ovate, 4-6mm long, thick, densely yellowish villose, obtuse, flowers in cyme, pedicellate, sepals orbiculate-lanceolate, obtuse, petals obovate, emarginate |
| Size | 5-8cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, moist, sandy soil |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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