| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium mucronatum Wedd. |
| Habitat | shady rocks |
| Altitude | 3300-3500m |
| Description | softly pubescent, viscid, leaves linear to spathulate-lanceolate, mucronate, 3-5cm, flowers few, supported by pointed, mucronate bracts |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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