| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Stellaria lanata Hook.f. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2700-4100m |
| Description | densely white lanate, leaves sessile, narrowly lanceolate to linear, 1-3cm, acute, flowers few in terminal cyme, sepals 5, ovate, petals shorter than sepals |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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