| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Colobanthus apetalus (Labill.) Druce |
| Synonyms | Spergula apetala Labill. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | leaves linear, 1-2cm, soft, often curvate, pedicels usually 12mm long, sepals 2-4mm long, acuminate |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
Australia (New South Wales , South Australia , Tasmania , Victoria) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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