| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Odontostemma nivalomontanum (L.H.Zhou) Rabeler & W.L.Wagner |
| Synonyms | Arenaria nivalomontana L.H.Zhou |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2800-3000m |
| Description | leaves shortly petiolate, elliptic, 5-10mm, gibbous, ciliate, obtuse, flowers few in cyme, bracts ovate, sepals 5, lanceolate, petals obovate, 1cm long |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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