| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Pycnophyllum bryoides (Phil.) Rohrb. |
| Synonyms | Stichophyllum bryoides Phil. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 4100-4600m |
| Description | leaves crowded, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, 2-3mm long, flowers 3-5mm long, thinly pedicellate, petals bifid |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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