| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria montana L. |
| Bibliography | Cent. Pl. 1: 12 (1755) |
| Native Range | c. & nw. France to Iberian Peninsula, n. Morocco |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 400-2700m |
| Description | leaves oblong to narrowly lanceolate, 1-2cm long, grey-green, crispate-pubescent, flowers 15-20mm across, 1-several in small cymes, sepals with membraneous margins |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Alsinanthus montanus (L.) Desv. Alsine montana (L.) Crantz Arenaria montana var. eglandulosa Maire Arenaria montana var. glandulosa Maire Arenaria montana var. longifolia Merino Arenaria montana var. major Boiss. Arenaria montana var. saxicola Rouy Arenaria pyrenaica Steud. Bigelowia montana (L.) Raf. Minuartia campestris DC. Willwebera montana (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |