| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Sabulina austromontana (S.J.Wolf & Packer) Dillenb. & Kad. |
| Synonyms | Minuartia austromontana S.J.Wolf & Packer |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1200-2800m |
| Description | leaves imbricate, linear to subulate, green, flat, shiny, glabrous, obtuse, 3-10mm long, flowers solitary, terminal, sepals lanceolate, petals usually absent |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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